Phenotypic and genetic characterization of a non-hemolytic variant of Listeria monocytogenes from cold-smoked salmon

Food Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 329-337

  Strom, M S ^a  

^a ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENETICS; BASE PAIRING; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; HEMOLYSIS; IDENTIFICATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMON; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT; VIRULENCE;

LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0032102562     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1997.0171     Document Type: Article

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