Efficient subtyping of Yersinia enterocolitica bioserotype 4/O:3 with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 308-312

  Fredriksson Ahomaa, M ^a   Autio, T ^a   Korkeala, H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELSINKI; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SUBTYPINGS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

ELECTROPHORESIS;

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SWINE; TONGUE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 0033452187     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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