Identifying and subtyping species of dangerous pathogens by automated ribotyping.

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Published in Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis on September 01, 2003

Authors

Katharina Grif1, Manfred P Dierich, Peter Much, Erwin Hofer, Franz Allerberger

Author Affiliations

1: Institute for Hygiene und Social Medicine, Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

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