Analysis of occurrence of virulence genes among Yersinia enterocolitica isolates belonging to different biotypes and serotypes

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-19

  Kot, B ^a   Piechota, M ^a   Jakubczak, A ^a  

^a SIEDLCE UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

PCR; Virulence genes; Yersinia enterocolitica

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; SWINE; VIRULENCE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA INFECTION;

ANIMALS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; SWINE; VIRULENCE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA INFECTIONS;

SUIDAE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 77950253460     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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