Changes of viability and composition of the Escherichia coli flora in faecal samples during long time storage

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-238

  Acha S J ^a,b   Kuhn I ^b   Mbazima, G ^a   Colque Navarro, Patricia ^b   Mollby R ^b  

^a National Institute for Veterinary Research   (Mozambique)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CFU; Diversity; Escherichia coli; Faecal samples; Storage; Viability

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CATTLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STORAGE; SURVIVAL RATE; THAWING;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; INFANT; PHENOTYPE; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 27744578820     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.04.024     Document Type: Article

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