Characterization of plasmids from Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua strains isolated from short-ripened cheeses

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-236

  Margolles, Abelardo ^a   De Los Reyes Gavilán, Clara G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DAIRY PRODUCTS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cheeses; Listeria monocytogenes; Listerin innocua; Plasmid

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTROL; LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; CHEESE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PHENOTYPE; PLASMIDS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0032539545     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(97)00132-3     Document Type: Article

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