Detection of aerolysin and hemolysin genes in Aeromonas spp. isolated from environmental and shellfish sources by polymerase chain reaction

ASEAN Food Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Yousr, A H ^a   Napis, S ^a   Rusul, G R A ^b   Son, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aerolysin; Aeromonas; Hemolysin; PCR; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS VERONII;

EID: 57549097237     PISSN: 01277324     EISSN: 15055337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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