Characterization of Aeromonas spp. isolated from humans with diarrhea, from healthy controls, and from surface water in Bangladesh

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 369-373

  Kühn, Inger ^a   Albert, M John ^b   Ansaruzzaman, M ^b   Bhuiyan, N A ^b   Alabi, S A ^b   Islam, M Sirajul ^b   Neogi, P K B ^b   Huys, G ^c   Janssen, P ^c   Kersters, K ^c   Mollby R ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CYTOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 1842327492     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.2.369-373.1997     Document Type: Article

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