Development of a multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and mutations associated with macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae from respiratory clinical specimens

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Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-8

  Nummi, Maaret ^a   Mannonen, Laura ^a   Puolakkainen, Mirja ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chlamydia pneumoniae; Macrolide resistance; Multiplex real time PCR; Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946544907     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21931801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1457-x     Document Type: Article

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