Tn5-OT182 should not be used to identify genes involved in biofilm formation in burkholderia pseudomallei

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 124-128

  Songsri, Jirarat ^a   Proungvitaya, Tanakorn ^a   Wongratanacheewin, Surasak ^b   Homchampa, Preecha ^a  

^a Fac Assoc Med Sci Khon Kaen U   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Melioidosis; Tn5 ot182; Transposon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856184826     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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