Optimization of procedures for isolation of mycobacteria from soil and water samples obtained in Northern India

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 3751-3753

  Parashar, Deepti ^a   Chauhan, D S ^a   Sharma, V D ^a   Chauhan, Aradhana ^a   Chauhan, S V S ^b   Katoch, V M ^a,c  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL JALMA INSTITUTE FOR LEPROSY AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; SOILS;

INCUBATION; MYCOBACTERIA;

BACTERIA;

CETRIMIDE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; INDIA; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM FLAVESCENS; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; MYCOBACTERIUM PHLEI; MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE; NONHUMAN; SOIL MICROFLORA; TECHNIQUE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTION; INDIA; MYCOBACTERIA, ATYPICAL; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM FLAVESCENS; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; MYCOBACTERIUM PHLEI; MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 2942618255     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.70.6.3751-3753.2004     Document Type: Article

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