Survival of a pathogenic Leptospira serovar in response to combined in vitro pH and temperature stresses

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 146-150

  Parker, John ^a   Walker, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal waste; Leptospira; Leptospirosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CULTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; NONHUMAN; PH; TEMPERATURE STRESS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

ANIMALIA; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 79960422933     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.04.028     Document Type: Article

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