Detection and enumeration of Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica using spiral plating and immunofluorescence colony staining

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 847-853

  Schober, B M ^a   Van Vuurde, J W L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Detection; Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica; Soft rot; Witloof chicory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COLONY FORMATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CICHORIUM INTYBUS; ERWINIA; PECTOBACTERIUM ATROSEPTICUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0030725197     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-123     Document Type: Article

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