Multiplex PCR detection of enterotoxin genes in Aeromonas spp. from suspect food samples in Northern Taiwan

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2094-2099

  Chang, Yu Chang ^a   Wang, Jan Yi ^a   Selvam, Ammaiyappan ^b   Kao, Shu Chen ^c   Yang, Shang Shyng ^b   Shih, Daniel Yang Chih ^a  

^a Executive Yuan   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TOKO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS ENCHELEIA; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA;

EID: 53749091711     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.10.2094     Document Type: Article

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