Stereology and computer assisted three-dimensional reconstruction as tools to study probiotic effects of Aeromonas hydrophila on the digestive tract of germ-free Artemia franciscana nauplii

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-105

  Gunasekara, R A Y S A ^a   Cornillie, P ^a   Casteleyn, C ^a   De Spiegelaere, W ^a   Sorgeloos, P ^a   Simoens, P ^a   Bossier, P ^a   Van Den Broeck, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Digestive tract; Germ free; Probiotic bacteria; Stereology; Three dimensional reconstruction

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTEMIA; COMPUTER ASSISTED; DIGESTIVE TRACT; GERM-FREE; HYDROPHILA; PROBIOTIC BACTERIA; PROBIOTICS; STEREOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION;

BACTERIA;

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIUM; CRUSTACEAN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; PROBIOTICS; RECONSTRUCTION; SURVIVAL; YEAST;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA FRANCISCANA NAUPLII; ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS CULTURE; NONHUMAN; STEREOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA FRANCISCANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78650090946     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04862.x     Document Type: Article

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