Virulence factors in vibrios and aeromonads isolated from seafood

New Microbiologica

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 273-280

  Scoglio, M E ^a   Di Pietro, A ^a   Picerno, I ^a   Delia, S ^a   Mauro, A ^a   Lagana P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adherence; Aeromonads; Cytotoxins; Extracellular enzymes; Seafood; Vibrios

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN;

AEROMONAS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL CULTURE; CERCOPITHECUS; ENZYMOLOGY; FOOD CONTROL; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; SEA FOOD; VERO CELL; VIBRIO; VIRULENCE;

AEROMONAS; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; SEAFOOD; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; VERO CELLS; VIBRIO; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0035404514     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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