Detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in environmental waters by PCR

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 327-332

  Sandery, M ^a   Stinear, T ^a   Kaucner, C ^a  

^a WATER ECOscience   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; FOOD SAMPLES; PATHOGENIC STRAINS; PATHOGENIC YERSINIAE; PATHOGENICS; PCR METHOD; VICTORIAS (AUSTRALIA); WATER SAMPLES; WATER TYPES; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VICTORIA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 0029932907     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03227.x     Document Type: Article

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