In vitro detection of Shiga toxin using porcine alveolar macrophages

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 421-424

  Mengeling, William L ^a   Vorwald, Ann C ^a   Cornick, Nancy A ^b   Lager, Kelly M ^a   Moon, Harley W ^b  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHIGA TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECUS; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; PATHOGENICITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MACROPHAGES, ALVEOLAR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHIGA TOXIN; SWINE; VERO CELLS;

EID: 0035459389     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870101300511     Document Type: Article

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