Identification of the subtilase cytotoxin gene among shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from different sources

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-33

  Osek, Jacek ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

PCR; Shiga toxin; Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli; Subtilase cytotoxin; Virulence markers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33745192487     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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