Analysis of type III effector genes in typical and atypical Aeromonas salmonicida

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 711-714

  Burr, S E ^a   Frey, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aeromonas salmonicida; Effector genes; Furunculosis; Polymerase chain reaction; Type III protein secretion; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PRIMER DNA;

AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CHEMISTRY; FISH DISEASE; GENETICS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRULENCE;

AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA PRIMERS; FISH DISEASES; GENES, BACTERIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRULENCE;

AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA;

EID: 35449000580     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2007.00859.x     Document Type: Article

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