Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis of Clostridium perfringens for epidemiological typing

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-28

  McLauchlin, J ^a   Ripabelli, G ^a   Brett, M M ^a   Threlfall, E J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFLP; Clostridium perfringens; Epidemiological typing

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; SEROTYPING; TECHNIQUE;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENE AMPLIFICATION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

EID: 0034713407     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00227-0     Document Type: Article

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