Multiplex detection of bacteria in complex clinical and environmental samples using oligonucleotide-coupled fluorescent microspheres

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 56, 2011, Pages

  Dumonceaux, Tim J ^a   Town, Jennifer R ^a   Hill, Janet E ^b   Chaban, Bonnie L ^b   Hemmingsen, Sean M ^c  

^a SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Chaperonin 60; Diagnostics; hsp60; Immunology; Issue 56; Luminex; Medicine; Multiplex; PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054946108     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3344     Document Type: Article

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