Ribotype diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains associated with outbreaks of listeriosis in ruminants

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1086-1090

  Wiedmann, Martin ^a   Bruce, James L ^b   Knorr, Ruth ^a   Bodis, Mary ^a   Cole, Eileen M ^b   McDowell, Channeary I ^b   McDonough, Patrick L ^c   Batt, Carl A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

^c DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RIBOTYPING;

EID: 0029960212     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.5.1086-1090.1996     Document Type: Article

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