Differentiation of Yersinia enterocolitica biotype 1A from pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica biotypes by detection of β-glucosidase activity: Comparison of two chromogenic culture media and Vitek2

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue PART 1, 2013, Pages 34-37

  Karhukorpi, Jari ^a   Päivänurmi, Marjut ^a  

^a Eastern Finland Laboratory Centre Joint Authority Enterprise (ISLAB)   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOTYPE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 84890672499     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.062521-0     Document Type: Article

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