Putative virulence properties of Aeromonas strains isolated from food, environmental and clinical sources in Italy: A comparative study

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 538-545

  Ottaviani, Donatella ^a   Parlani, Chiara ^b   Citterio, Barbara ^b   Masini, Laura ^a   Leoni, Francesca ^a   Canonico, Cristina ^a   Sabatini, Luigia ^b   Bruscolini, Francesca ^b   Pianetti, Anna ^b  

^a Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Umbria and Marche (IZSUM)   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesivity; Aeromonas; Cytotoxicity; Toxin gene; Virulence properties

Indexed keywords

AEROLYSIN; ENTEROTOXIN;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA; AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; HEP 2 CELL; NONHUMAN; VERO CELL;

AEROMONAS; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; ENTEROTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; ITALY; TEMPERATURE; VERO CELLS; VIRULENCE;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA;

EID: 78650010622     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.11.020     Document Type: Article

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