Detection of the Bacillus anthracis gyrA Gene by Using a Minor Groove Binder Probe

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 179-185

  Hurtle, William ^a   Bode, Elizabeth ^b   Kulesh, David A ^b   Kaplan, Rebecca Susan ^b   Garrison, Jeff ^c   Bridge, Deanna ^b   House, Michelle ^b   Frye, Melissa S ^d   Loveless, Bonnie ^d   Norwood, David ^b,e  

^a Clinical Research Management   (United States)

^b US Army Medical Research   (United States)

^c BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^e Diagnostic Systems Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GYRA GENE; MARKER GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BASE SEQUENCE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DNA GYRASE; GENETIC MARKERS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 9144261620     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.1.179-185.2004     Document Type: Article

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