Phylogeny of Legionellaceae based on small-subunit ribosomal DNA sequences and proposal of Legionella lytica comb. nov. for Legionella-like amoebal pathogens

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 526-531

  Hookey, J V ^a   Saunders, N A ^a   Fry, N K ^a   Birtles, R J ^a   Harrison, T G ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLACEAE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0029862667     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-46-2-526     Document Type: Article

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