Expression of virulence-related properties by, and intestinal adhesiveness of, Vibrio mimicus strains isolated from aquatic environments

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 3871-3874

  Alam, Munirul ^a   Miyoshi, Shin Ichi ^a   Yamamoto, Shigeo ^a   Tomochika, Ken Ichi ^a   Shinoda, Sumio ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; VIBRIO; VIRUS HEMAGGLUTINATION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VIBRIO MIMICUS;

EID: 0029782018     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.10.3871-3874.1996     Document Type: Article

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