Efficacy of an anaerobic swab transport system to maintain aerobic and anaerobic microorganism viability after storage at -80°C

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-99

  Musser, Jeffrey M B ^a   Gonzalez, Rosa ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic bacteria; Anaerobic bacteria; Bacteriology; Swab transport system

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROGENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS ANAEROBIUS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PSITTACIFORMES; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 78651485496     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300115     Document Type: Article

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