Molecular detection of enterotoxins in environmental strains of Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas jandaei

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 685-691

  Balsalobre, L C ^a   Dropa, M ^a   Matte G R ^a   Matte M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

act hly A aer complex; Aeromonas; alt; ast; PCR; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ENTEROTOXIN;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIUM; GENOTYPE; HEALTH RISK; INFECTIVITY; PATHOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRULENCE;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS JANDAEI; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; VIRUS STRAIN;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS JANDAEI;

EID: 77949372312     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.082     Document Type: Article

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