Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) in Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella

Polar Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1227-1229

  Hernandez, Jorge ^a   Prado, Valeria ^b   Torres, Daniel ^c   Waldenström, Jonas ^a,d   Haemig, Paul D ^a   Olsen, Björn ^a,e  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c Depto Cie Inst Antartico Chileno   (Chile)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BACTERIUM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FECES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATURE CONSERVATION; NEW RECORD; PATHOLOGY; PINNIPED;

ANTARCTICA; CAPE SHIRREFF; LIVINGSTON ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34547830244     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-007-0282-2     Document Type: Article

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