Detection of Brucella spp. in soft cheese by semi-nested polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-247

  Tantillo, Giuseppina M ^a   Di Pinto, Angela ^a   Buonavoglia, Canio ^a  

^a UniversitÀ degli Studi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brucella spp.; Semi nested PCR; Soft cheeses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BRUCELLA; CHEESE; DNA, BACTERIAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA;

EID: 0038519886     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029903006071     Document Type: Article

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