TITLE

Molecular approaches to the identification of unculturable infectious agents

AUTHOR(S)
Shou-Jiang Gao; Moore, Patrick S.
PUB. DATE
July 1996
SOURCE
Emerging Infectious Diseases;Jul-Sep96, Vol. 2 Issue 3, p159
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Highlights successful situations when molecular approaches were used to identify and characterize unknown agents of infectious diseases. Information on the representational difference analysis method used; Details on the various diseases; Illustration of the difficulties of using representational difference analysis for pathogen identification.
ACCESSION #
9711175687

Tags: COMMUNICABLE diseases

 

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