Development of a novel primer combination to detect pathogenic Leptospira by loop-mediated isothermal amplification

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 171-173

  Suwancharoen, D ^a   Kulchim, C ^a   Chirathaworn, C ^b   Yoshida, S ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leptospira; Loop mediated isothermal amplification; PCR; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

CALCEIN; DNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; LEPTOSPIRA; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LOOP MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

LEPTOSPIRA;

EID: 84865576314     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.08.008     Document Type: Article

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