A novel real-time PCR assay for the detection of Helicobacter pullorum-like organisms in chicken products

International Microbiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-208

  González, Ana ^a   Piqueres, Patricia ^a   Moreno, Yolanda ^a   Cañigral, Irene ^a   Owen, Robert J ^b   Hernández, Javier ^a   Ferrús, Maria A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campylobacter spp.; Chicken products; Helicobacter pullorum; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER CF. PULLORUM; HELICOBACTER PULLORUM;

EID: 54349125904     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.61     Document Type: Article

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