Identification and characterization of Klebsiellae isolated from milk and milk products in Jordan

Food Microbiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-230

  El Sukhon, Saeb Nazmi ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Bacteriocin; Jordan; Klebsiella; Milk products; Serum resistance; Siderophore

Indexed keywords

KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE SUBSP. RHINOSCLEROMATIS;

EID: 0037395518     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-0020(02)00085-0     Document Type: Article

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