Rare serotype occurrence and PFGE genotypic diversity of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from tilapia in China

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 167, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 719-724

  Li, Liping ^a   Wang, Rui ^a   Liang, Wanwen ^a   Gan, Xi ^a   Huang, Ting ^a   Huang, Yan ^c   Li, Jian ^b   Shi, Yunliang ^b   Chen, Ming ^a   Luo, Honglin ^a  

^a Guangxi Institute of Fisheries   (China)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Nanning Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Serotypes; Streptococcus agalactiae; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHINA; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TILAPIA;

STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE; TILAPIA;

GENOTYPES; SEROTYPES; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TILAPIA;

ANIMALS; CHINA; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; FISH DISEASES; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TILAPIA;

EID: 84888031736     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.09.001     Document Type: Article

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