Comparison of phenotypic and genotypic taxonomic methods for the identification of dairy enterococci

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-252

  Alves, Paula Isabel ^a   Martins, Maria Paula ^b   Semedo, Teresa ^c   Figueiredo Marques, José Joaquim ^a,b   Tenreiro, Regério ^c   Barreto Crespo, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b Estacao Agronomica Nacional   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Enterococcus; Ewes'milk and cheese; Genomic characterization; Identification; Phenotypic characterization; Polyphasic taxonomy

Indexed keywords

SPACER DNA;

GENETIC ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; MILK; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RIBOTYPING;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHEESE; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; ENTEROCOCCUS; GENOTYPE; MILK; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PORTUGAL; RIBOTYPING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SHEEP;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS DURANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; OVIS;

EID: 1842739205     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ANTO.0000020352.29496.4e     Document Type: Article

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