Detection of Clostridium tetani in human clinical samples using tetX specific primers targeting the neurotoxin
Summary: Tetanus resulting from ear injury remains an important health problem, particularly in the developing world. We report the successful detection of Clostridium tetani using tetX specific primers targeting the Cl. tetani neurotoxin. The sample was obtained from an ear discharge of a case of o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034115001410 |