Biochemical characterisation of Francisella tularensis strains isolated in Spain

Veterinary Record

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 55-56

  Garcia del Blanco A ^a   Gutierrez C B ^a   de la Puente, V A ^a   Rodriguez Ferri E F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC FERMENTATION; AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOTYPE; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SPAIN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TULAREMIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS;

EID: 0346505383     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.154.2.55     Document Type: Article

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