Utilization of lactose and presence of the phospho-β-galactosidase (lacG) gene in Lactococcus garvieae isolates from different sources

International Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 189-193

  Aguado Urda, Mónica ^a   Teresa Cutuli, M ^a   Mar Blanco, M ^a   Aspiroz, Carmen ^b   Tejedor, José L ^c   Fernández Garayzábal, José F ^a   Gibello, Alicia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Royo Villanova Hospital   (Spain)

^c Dibaq Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

LacG gene; Lactococcus garvieae; Lactose metabolism

Indexed keywords

AVES; LACTOCOCCUS; LACTOCOCCUS GARVIEAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 79953209761     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.125     Document Type: Article

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