Laboratory investigation and comparison of Salmonella Brandenburg cases in New Zealand

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-55

  Wright, J M ^a,b   Brett, M ^a   Bennett, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LABORATORY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA BRANDENBURG; SALMONELLOSIS; SEROTYPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PLASMIDS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0031668390     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268898008887     Document Type: Article

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