Identification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates by PCR targeted to the toxR gene and detection of virulence genes

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-296

  Zulkifli, Y ^a   Alitheen, N B ^a   Son, R ^a   Yeap, S K ^a   Lesley, M B ^b   Raha, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

PCR, trh gene, tdh gene; Vibrio parahaemolyticus, toxR gene

Indexed keywords

NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 70349419840     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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