Determination of toxigenic potentials of Bacillus strains isolated from Okpehe, a Nigerian fermented condiment

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-70

  Oguntoyinbo, F A ^a   Sanni, A I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Enterotoxin; Fermented food; Okpehe; Virulence

Indexed keywords

DNA SEQUENCES; FERMENTATION; GROWTH KINETICS; TOXICITY;

DIARRHOEA ENTEROTOXIN; REVERSED PASSIVE LATEX AGGLUTINATION (BCET RPLA);

BACTERIA;

BACILLI (CLASS); BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 33846212795     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9193-6     Document Type: Article

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