Comparison of repetitive element sequence-based PCR with multilocus enzyme electrophoresis and pulsed field gel electrophoresis for typing Listeria monocytogenes food isolates

Food Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-312

  Harvey, J ^a   Norwood, D E ^a   Gilmour, A ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes typing; MEE; Persistence; PFGE; rep PCR

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 1642465444     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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