Examination of taxonomic uncertainties surrounding Brucella abortus bv. 7 by phenotypic and molecular approaches

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1570-1579

  Garin Bastuji, Bruno ^a   Mick, Virginie ^a   Le Carrou, Gilles ^a   Allix, Sebastien ^a   Perrett, Lorraine L ^b   Dawson, Claire E ^b   Groussaud, Pauline ^b   Stubberfield, Emma J ^b   Koylass, Mark ^b   Whatmore, Adrian M ^b  

^a ANSES   (France)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR TYPING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEROTYPING;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; MOLECULAR TYPING; SEROTYPING;

EID: 84894059274     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.03755-13     Document Type: Article

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