The phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Korean isolates of cronobacter spp. (Enterobacter sakazakii)

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 509-514

  Kim, Jung Beom ^a   Kang, Suk Ho ^a   Park, Yong Bae ^a   Choi, Jae Ho ^b   Park, Sung Jin ^b,c   Cho, Seung Hak ^d   Park, Mi Sun ^d   Lee, Hae Kyung ^e   Choi, Na Jung ^b   Kim, Ha Na ^b   Oh, Deog Hwan ^b  

^a Gyeonggi do Research Institute of Health and Environment   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Youngdong University   (South Korea)

^d Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

^e The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene cluster; Cronobacter spp.; Enterobacter sakazakii; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; GASTROENTERITIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; MENINGITIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; SEPSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII;

EID: 79958030969     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1007.07059     Document Type: Article

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