Virulence factors of Salmonella ser. Enteritidis strains isolated in Italy from food-borne outbreaks

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-96

  Zagaglia, C ^a   Sollini, L ^b   Paludi, D ^b   Modica, F ^a   Piccolomini, R ^b   Catamo, G ^b   Calconi, A ^a   Filetici, E ^c   Casalino, M ^d   Nicoletti, M ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Plasmids; S. Enteritidis; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

AEROBACTIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CELL RECEPTOR; PLASMID DNA; SIDEROPHORE; SPECTINOMYCIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; FOOD POISONING; GENE LOCUS; HELA CELL; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

SALMONELLA ENTERIDITIS;

EID: 0032765335     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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