Identification and molecular characterization of serological group C streptococci isolated from diseased pigs and monkeys in Indonesia

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2201-2204

  Soedarmanto, I ^a   Pasaribu, F H ^b   Wibawan, I W T ^b   Lammler C ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLONY FORMATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EPIDEMIC; HYDROPHILICITY; INDONESIA; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI SUBSP. ZOOEPIDEMICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP C'; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029783303     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.9.2201-2204.1996     Document Type: Article

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