Correlation between API 50 CH and multiplex polymerase chain reaction for the identification of vaginal lactobacilli in isolates

Identification of Lactobacillus sp. strains by phenotypic methods may lead to doubtful results possibly interfering in the reliability of the epidemiological and probiotics studies. Therefore this study aimed to determine the best methodology for the identification of the large diversity of lactobac...

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Main Authors: Eliane Melo Brolazo, Domingos Silva Leite, Monique Ribeiro Tiba, Marina Villarroel, Camila Marconi, Jose Antonio Simoes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2011-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000100028