Molecular grouping of Listeria monocytogenes based on the sequence of the inlB gene

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-80

  Ericsson, Henrik ^a   Unnerstad, Helle ^a   Mattsson, Jens G ^b   Danielsson Tham, Marie Louise ^a   Tham, Wilhelm ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0033980666     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-49-1-73     Document Type: Article

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