Haemolysin production by environmental isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from Andamans

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 107, Issue APR., 1998, Pages 151-154

  Ghosh, A R ^a   Sehgal, S C ^a  

^a Regl Medical Research Centre ICMR   (India)

Author keywords

Haemolysin; Kanagawa phenomenon; Marine environment; Tdh gene; Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Indexed keywords

AGAR; HEMOLYSIN; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; HEATING; HEMOLYSIS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPERNATANT; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0031946548     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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