Characterization of Legionella species by numerical analysis of whole-cell protein electrophoresis

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-49

  Veríssimo, António ^a   Morais, Paula V ^a   Diogo, Alexandra ^a   Gomes, Célia ^a   Da Costa, Milton S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; LEGIONELLA; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLUORIBACTER BOZEMANAE; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA FEELEII; LEGIONELLA GEESTIANA; LEGIONELLA LONDINIENSIS; LEGIONELLA NAUTARUM; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0030068439     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-46-1-41     Document Type: Article

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