Cytotoxin testing of environmental Aeromonas spp. in Vero cell culture

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 186-189

  Balaji, V ^a   Jesudason, Mary V ^a   Sridharan, G ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Environmental Aeromonas spp

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC FACTOR;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA; AEROMONAS SOBRIA; AEROMONAS VERONII; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; INDIA; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PLANKTON; SEWER; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TISSUE CULTURE; TOXICITY TESTING; VERO CELL; WATER ANALYSIS;

AEROMONAS; ANIMALS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; CYTOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; INDIA; SEASONS; VERO CELLS;

EID: 3042563583     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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