Virulence properties and characterization of aeromonads isolated from foods of animal origin and environmental sources

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 855-860

  Yucel, Nihal ^a   Erdogan, Seda ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; ANIMALIA;

HEMOLYSIN; SIDEROPHORE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; VIRULENCE;

AEROMONAS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; SIDEROPHORES; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 77954075966     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.5.855     Document Type: Article

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