A novel method for the isolation of DNA from intracellular bacteria, suitable for genomic studies

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 455-460

  Epis, Sara ^a   Luciano, Alberto M ^a   Franciosi, Federica ^a   Bazzocchi, Chiara ^a   Crotti, Elena ^a   Pistone, Dario ^a   Bandi, Claudio ^a   Sassera, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ixodes ricinus; MDA; Midichloria mitochondrii; qPCR

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 79952005150     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-010-0063-y     Document Type: Article

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