Detection and distribution of putative virulence associated genes in Aeromonas species from freshwater and wastewater treatment plant

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 895-901

  Igbinosa, Isoken H ^a   Okoh, Anthony I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Cytotoxin; Flagellin; Lipase; Pathogen; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CATHA EDULIS;

CYTOTOXIN; FLAGELLIN; FRESH WATER; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AFRICA; WASTE WATER;

AEROMONAS; CYTOTOXIN; FLAGELLIN; LIPASE; PATHOGEN; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

AEROMONAS; FRESH WATER; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRULENCE FACTORS; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84887145572     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200351     Document Type: Article

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