The application of serological techniques to the taxonomy of Arthrobacter and related organisms

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 561-573

  Gray, T R G ^a   Mansoor, E Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthrobacter; ELISA; Fluorescent antibodies; Soil microbiology; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; ARTHROBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNODIFFUSION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SOIL MICROFLORA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

ARTHROBACTER; ARTHROBACTER ATROCYANEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KOCURIA ROSEA; MICROBACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; PIMELOBACTER;

EID: 0029913645     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-3-561     Document Type: Article

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