Characterization of a bacteriophage for Carnobacterium divergens NCFB 2763 by host specificity and electron microscopy

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 401-404

  Manchester, L N ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC INCUBATION; BASE PLATES; ENRICHMENT ISOLATIONS; HOST-SPECIFICITY; ISOLATION TECHNIQUES; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MINCED BEEF;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CARNOBACTERIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HOST; LYSIS; MEAT; NONHUMAN;

CARNOBACTERIUM DIVERGENS; CARNOBACTERIUM GALLINARUM; CARNOBACTERIUM MOBILE; ENTEROCOCCUS DURANS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PISCICOLA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031468613     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1997.tb00005.x     Document Type: Article

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