Phenotypic characterization of Vibrio vulnificus biotype 2, a lipopolysaccharide-based homogeneous O serogroup within Vibrio vulnificus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 918-927

  Biosca, Elena G ^a   Oliver, James D ^b   Amaro, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOTYPOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; TAXONOMY; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0030064124     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.3.918-927.1996     Document Type: Article

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