The history of Campylobacter: Taxonomy and nomenclature

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 495-501

  Moore, John E ^a   Matsuda, Motoo ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Food safety; Nomenclature; Phylogenetics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKEN; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ENTERITIS; FOOD; HISTORY; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TAXONOMY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0036796317     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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