Quantification of Vibrio vulnificus in shellfish by conventional *PCR and real time PCR

Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative estuarine bacterium that can cause wound infection, primary septicemia and gastroenteritis in susceptible individuals. Since it is a notably lethal pathogen associated with seafood, rapid detection and quantification of V. vulnificus is an important issue for the...

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Main Author: Wang, Shishan
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2006
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3242363