Cross protection by heat and cold shock to lethal temperatures in Clostridium perfringens

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 110-112

  García, Santos ^a   Limón, Julio C ^a   Heredia, Norma L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Clostridium perfringens; Cold shock; Heat shock

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 23744480525     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822001000200007     Document Type: Article

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