Evaluation of an alkaline phosphatase-labeled DNA probe for enumeration of Vibrio vulnificus in gulf coast oysters

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-120

  DePaola, Angelo ^a   Motes, Miles L ^a   Cook, David W ^a   Veazey, John ^b   Garthright, Wallace E ^a   Blodgett, Robert ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b FDA Resident Post   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme immunoassay; Oyster; robe; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BACTERIAL DNA; CYTOLYSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0030794673     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00030-4     Document Type: Article

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