Growth characteristics and a novel method for identification (the WEE- TAB system) of Porphyromonas species isolated from infected dog and cat bite wounds in humans

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2450-2453

  Hudspeth, M K ^a,c   Gerardo, S Hunt ^a   Citron, D M ^a   Goldstein, E J C ^a,b  

^a R M ALDEN RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GALACTOSIDASE; ALPHA LEVO FUCOSIDASE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG BITE; ENZYME ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PORPHYROMONAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; PORPHYROMONAS;

EID: 0030851752     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.10.2450-2453.1997     Document Type: Article

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