The distribution of serotype-specific plasmids among different subgroups of strains of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis: Characterization of molecular variants by restriction enzyme fragmentation patterns

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 25-40

  Rankin, S C ^a   Benson, C E ^b   Platt, D J ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEROTYPE;

ANIMAL; PLASMIDS; POULTRY; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0028961907     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14684409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800051888     Document Type: Article

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