Isolation of Salmonella from environmental samples collected in the reptile department of Antwerp Zoo using different selective methods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 284-289

  Bauwens, L ^a   Vercammen, F ^a   Bertrand, S ^b   Collard, J M ^b   De Ceuster, S ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^c Karel de Grote Hogeschool Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Environment; Isolation; Reptiles; Salmonella; Zoo

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AMINO ACIDS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

ANTWERP; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; ISOLATION; PUBLIC SPACE; REPTILE; SALMONELLA STRAINS; SELECTIVE ENRICHMENT; ZOO;

SALMONELLA;

BRILLIANT GREEN; PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN;

AGAR; BACTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REPTILE; SAMPLING;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; NONHUMAN; REPTILE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEROTYPING;

REPTILIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 33745957839     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02977.x     Document Type: Article

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