Effects of static magnetic field on growth of leptospire, Leptospira interrogans serovar canicola: Immunoreactivity and cell division

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 182-186

  Triampo, Wannapong ^a   Doungchawee, Galayanee ^a   Triampo, Darapond ^a   Wong Ekkabut, Jirasak ^a   Tang, I Ming ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cell division; Dark field microscopy; Immunoreactivity; Leptospira interrogans; Leptospirosis; Magnetic field

Indexed keywords

CELLS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY;

FERRITE MAGNETS; LEPTOSPIRE;

BACTERIA;

ANTISERUM; FERRITE;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DIVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; IMAGING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR CANICOLA;

EID: 6944223847     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(04)00263-4     Document Type: Article

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