In vivo and in vitro assessment of the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes strains

New Microbiologica

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 289-295

  Gattuso, A ^a   Gianfranceschi, M ^a   Sessa, R ^b   Taggi, F ^a   Pourshaban, M ^a   Aureli, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caco 2; LD50; Listeria monocytogenes; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOOD CONTROL; GENETICS; HUMAN; ITALY; LD 50; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; MUTATION; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CACO-2 CELLS; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; ITALY; LETHAL DOSE 50; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICE; MUTATION; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0034223158     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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