Further evidence that the IS481 target is suitable for real-time PCR detection of Bordetella pertussis

Pathology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 202-203

  Cox, Hannah C ^a,b   Jacob, Kevin ^a,b   Whiley, David M ^a,b   Bletchly, Cheryl ^c   Nimmo, Graeme R ^c,d   Nissen, Michael D ^a,b,c   Sloots, Theo P ^a,b,c  

^a Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84873824420     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e32835cc2d7     Document Type: Article

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