Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis for characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates: Results of an international comparative study

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-311

  Caugant, Dominique A ^a   Ashton, Fraser E ^b   Bibb, William F ^c   Boerlin, Patrick ^d   Donachie, William ^e   Low, Christopher ^f   Gilmour, Arthur ^g   Harvey, Joseph ^g   Nørrung, Birgit ^h  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^e MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^f SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^g QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Comparative subtyping study; Listeria monocytogenes; Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0030273516     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(96)01144-0     Document Type: Article

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