Biochemical characteristics and secretory activity of Aeromonas species isolated from children with gastroenteritis in Chennai

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 109, Issue APR., 1999, Pages 136-140

  Ananthan, S ^a,b   Alavandi, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b Dr ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Diarrhoea; Secretory response

Indexed keywords

ACETOIN; ARABINOSE; CONGO RED; CYCLIC AMP; ESCULIN; HEMOLYSIN; LYSINE DECARBOXYLASE; SALICIN;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA; AEROMONAS SOBRIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; DEVICE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE MARKER; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INDIA; INFANT; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RABBIT; SECRETION; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT;

AEROMONAS; ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; GASTROENTERITIS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; RABBITS;

EID: 0032902781     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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