Development of a Real-Time PCR for Identification of Brachyspira Species in Human Colonic Biopsies

• Laurens J. Westerman,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Herbert V. Stel,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Hilversum, The Netherlands

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• Marguerite E. I. Schipper,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Leendert J. Bakker,

  Affiliation Central Laboratory for Bacteriology and Serology, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Hilversum, The Netherlands

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• Eskelina A. Neefjes-Borst,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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• Jan H. M. van den Brande,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Hilversum, The Netherlands

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• Edwin C. H. Boel,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Kees A. Seldenrijk,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

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• Peter D. Siersema,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Marc J. M. Bonten,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Johannes G. Kusters

  * E-mail: H.Kusters@UMCUtrecht.nl

  Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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