Characterization of the low-salinity stress in Vibrio vulnificus

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 416-419

  Wong, Hin Chung ^a   Liu, Shu Hui ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 39149114380     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.2.416     Document Type: Article

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