A comparative study of clinical and food isolates of Listeria monocytogenes and related species

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 245-254

  Szabo, E A ^a   Desmarchelier, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA, BACTERIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMAN; LISTERIA; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICE; PHENOTYPE; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0025202544     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800047853     Document Type: Article

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