A novel method for isolation of Campylobacter spp. from environmental samples, involving sample processing, and blood- and antibiotic-free medium

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 853-860

  Baserisalehi, M ^a   Bahador, N ^a   Kapadnis, B P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Faeces; KB medium; Sample processing; Water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BLOOD; SEWAGE;

CAMPYLOBACTER SPP; CAMPYLOBACTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; FECES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; KAPADNIS-BASERI MEDIUM; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER METHODS; NOVEL METHODS; SAMPLE PROCESSING; VIABLE COUNT;

ANTIBIOTICS;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CATALASE; CEFOPERAZONE; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DRINKING WATER; RIFAMPICIN; RIVER WATER; TRIMETHOPRIM; VANCOMYCIN;

SAMPLE PREPARATION;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES ANALYSIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 4944236242     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02375.x     Document Type: Article

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