Alternative host model to evaluate Aeromonas virulence.
Romain Froquet;
Nathalie Cherix;
Sarah E Burr;
Joachim Frey;
Silvia Vilches;
Juan M Tomas;
Pierre Cosson;
(2007)
Alternative host model to evaluate Aeromonas virulence.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 73 (17).
pp. 5657-5659.
ISSN 0099-2240
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00908-07
Bacterial virulence can only be assessed by confronting bacteria with a host. Here, we present a new simple assay to evaluate Aeromonas virulence, making use of Dictyostelium amoebae as an alternative host model. This assay can be modulated to assess virulence of very different Aeromonas species.
| Item Type | Article |
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| ISI | 249246700035 |
Explore Further
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2042064 (OA Location)
- 10.1128/AEM.00908-07 (DOI)
- 17616616 (PubMed)
