A novel brain heart infusion broth supports the study of common Francisella tularensis serotypes

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 164-171

  Mc Gann, Patrick ^a   Rozak, David A ^b   Nikolich, Mikeljon P ^a   Bowden, Robert A ^a   Lindler, Luther E ^c   Wolcott, Mark J ^b   Lathigra, Raju ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

^c Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chamberlains; Cultivation; Francisella; Growth characteristics; novicida

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BROTH DILUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; SEROTYPING; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS;

EID: 74449083875     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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