PCR-based ribotyping of Staphylococcus aureus

Genotyping techniques are valuable tools for the epidemiologic study of Staphylococcus aureus infections in the hospital setting. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is the current method of choice for S. aureus strain typing. However, the method is laborious and requires expensive equipment. In...

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Auteurs principaux: A.M. Oliveira, M.C. Ramos
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2002-02-01
Collection:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Accès en ligne:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000200005