Utility of real-time amplification of selected 16S rRNA gene sequences as a tool for detection and identification of microbial signatures directly from clinical samples

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 645-652

  Edwards, Kirstin J ^a   Logan, Julie M J ^a   Langham, Sally ^a   Swift, Craig ^a   Gharbia, Saheer E ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DEVICES; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DNA PRIMERS; GENES, RRNA; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84859863038     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.041764-0     Document Type: Article

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