Streptococcus hyovaginalis sp. nov. and Streptococcus thoraltensis sp. nov., from the genital tract of sows

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1073-1077

  Devriese, L A ^a   Pot, B ^b   Vandamme, P ^c,d   Kersters, K ^c   Collins, M D ^e   Alvarez, N ^e   Haesebrouck, F ^a   Hommez, J ^f  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b BCCM/LMG Culture Collection   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^e INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^f Regional Veterinary Laboratory   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GENITAL SYSTEM; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; SWINE; VAGINA FLORA;

EID: 0030870288     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-4-1073     Document Type: Article

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