Survival and growth of Burkholderia cepacia within the free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba polyphaga

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 121-123

  Landers, P ^c   Kerr, K G ^c   Rowbotham, T J ^a   Tipper, J L ^c   Keig, P M ^c   Ingham, E ^c   Denton, M ^b  

^a Leeds Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA;

EID: 0034010042     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050442     Document Type: Article

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