Nucleic acid probes to ureaplasma

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid

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ABSTRACT:
Hybridization assay probes are described which are able to distinguish Ureaplasma and known strains or serotypes of the species Ureaplasma urealyticum found in humans from other related organisms.

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