S-layer gene as a molecular marker for identification of Lactobacillus helveticus

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 275-279

  Ventura, M ^c   Callegari, M L ^a   Morelli, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Identification; Lactobacillus helveticus; Polymerase chain reaction; Species specific probe; Surface layer gene

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GENE TARGETING; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; MARKER GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENETIC MARKERS; LACTOBACILLUS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0034663875     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(00)00300-1     Document Type: Article

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