Identification of two distinct hybridization groups in the genus Hafnia by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phenotypic methods

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 3320-3323

  Janda, J Michael ^a,b   Abbott, Sharon L ^a   Bystrom, Sue ^a   Probert, Will S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Microbial Diseases Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALONIC ACID; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENUS; HAFNIA; HAFNIA ALVEI; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; GENES, RRNA; HAFNIA; HAFNIA ALVEI; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; PHENOTYPE; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

HAFNIA; HAFNIA ALVEI;

EID: 22144498859     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.7.3320-3323.2005     Document Type: Article

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