Use of a phospholipase-C assay, in vivo pathogenicity assays and PCR in assessing the virulence of Listeria spp.

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 366-370

  Kaur, Simranpreet ^a   Malik, S V S ^a   Bhilegaonkar, Kiran N ^a   Vaidya, Vilas M ^a   Barbuddhe, Sukhadeo B ^b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR GOA   (India)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; Pathogenicity; PCR; Phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C (PI PLC)

Indexed keywords

ACTA PROTEIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HLYA PROTEIN; IAP PROTEIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PLCA PROTEIN; PRFA PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; GOAT; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; LISTERIA; LISTERIA IVANOVII; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; CHICK EMBRYO; GOATS; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; TYPE C PHOSPHOLIPASES; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BUBALUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; LISTERIA; LISTERIA IVANOVII; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77952547437     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.03.032     Document Type: Article

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