Optimization of a rapid viability assay for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis by using alamarBlue

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 75, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 7870-7872

  Carroll, James ^a   Douarre, Pierre ^a   Coffey, Aidan ^a   Buckley, Jim ^b   Cashman, Bill ^b   O'Farrell, Kevin ^b   O'Mahony, Jim ^a  

^a Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

^b Forward Planning and Strategic Development   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CONCENTRATIONS; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING; INCUBATION TIME; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS; PARATUBERCULOSIS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DETECTION METHOD;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; PARATUBERCULOSIS;

MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 73249136576     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01203-09     Document Type: Article

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