Ribotypes and virulence gene polymorphisms suggest three distinct Listeria monocytogenes lineages with differences in pathogenic potential

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2707-2716

  Wiedmann, Martin ^a   Bruce, James L ^c   Keating, Claire ^a   Johnson, Amy E ^a   McDonough, Patrick L ^b   Batt, Carl A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

^c DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOTYPING;

EID: 0030968986     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.7.2707-2716.1997     Document Type: Article

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