Balamuthia mandrillaris:: Identification of clinical and environmental isolates using genus-specific PCR

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Booton, GC [1 ]
Schuster, FL
Carmichael, JR
Fuerst, PA
Byers, TJ
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[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Ecol Evolut & Organismal Biol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[2] Ohio State Univ, Dept Mol Genet, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[3] Calif Dept Hlth Serv, Viral & Rickettsial Dis Lab, Richmond, CA USA
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10.1111/j.1550-7408.2003.tb00611.x
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