The ability of two different Vibrio spp. bacteriophages to infect Vibrio harveyi, Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio mimicus

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 663-672

  Payne, M ^a,b   Oakey, J ^a   Owens, L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Cholera toxin; Horizontal transfer; Infection; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio harveyi; Vibrio mimicus

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIAL STRAINS; CHOLERA TOXIN; CO-EXISTENCE; HORIZONTAL TRANSFER; INFECTION; SEQUENCE CODING; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO HARVEYI; VIBRIO MIMICUS; VIBRIO SPP;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

BACTERIAL DNA; CHOLERA TOXIN;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHOLERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO HARVEYI; VIBRIO MIMICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO HARVEYI; VIBRIO MIMICUS;

EID: 4944246694     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02362.x     Document Type: Article

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