Molecular typing and epidemiological survey of prevalence of Clostridium perfringens types by multiplex PCR

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 228-232

  Yoo, Han Sang ^a   Lee, Sang Un ^a   Park, Kyoung Yoon ^b   Park, Yong Ho ^c  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Bayer Korea Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DIARRHEA; HEMOLYSIS; INTERNALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; TOXEMIA;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAVIA; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0013595088     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.1.228-232.1997     Document Type: Article

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