Quick Diagnosis of Human Brain Meningitis Using Omp85 Gene Amplicon as a Genetic Marker

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 238-240

  Dash, Sandip K ^a   Sharma, Minakshi ^b   Khare, Shashi ^c   Kumar, Ashok ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF GENOMICS AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY   (India)

^b MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c National Centre for Disease Control   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic marker; Meningitis; N. meningitidis; Omp85 gene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 84876160761     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-013-0371-6     Document Type: Article

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