Development of a culture independent method to characterize the chemotactic response of Flavobacterium columnare to fish mucus

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-40

  LaFrentz, Benjamin R ^a   Klesius, Phillip H ^a  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotaxis; Fish mucus; Flavobacterium columnare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CAPILLARY; CATFISH; CELL ASSAY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE INDEPENDENT METHOD; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; FISH MUCUS; FLAVOBACTERIUM; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; MUCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATFISHES; CHEMOTAXIS; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FISH DISEASES; FLAVOBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FLAVOBACTERIUM; MUCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 62349086107     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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