LNA probes substantially improve the detection of bacterial endosymbionts in whole mount of insects by fluorescent <it>in-situ</it> hybridization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Detection of unculturable bacteria and their localization in the host, by fluorescent <it>in-situ</it> hybridization (FISH), is a powerful technique in the study of host-bacteria interaction. FISH probes are designed to t...

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Main Authors: Priya Natarajan, Pandey Neeti, Rajagopal Raman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/81