Polymerase chain reaction detection of potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae in dental units

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 884-886

  Leduc, Annie ^a   Gravel, Sabrina ^a   Abikhzer, Jérémie ^a   Roy, Stéphane ^a   Barbeau, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba spp.; Amoeba PCR detection; Dental units; Naegleria spp.

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; DENTAL HEALTH; DETECTION METHOD; INFECTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAN;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AEROSOL; AMOEBA (LIFE CYCLE STAGE); ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CLINIC; DNA EXTRACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NAEGLERIA; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ACANTHAMOEBA; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NAEGLERIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NAEGLERIA;

EID: 84862901193     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W2012-071     Document Type: Article

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