Homology among extra-cryptic DNA bands and the typical plasmids in Brazilian Yersinia pestis strains

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 20-24

  Leal, Nilma Cintra ^a   Sobreira, Marise ^a   Arcanjo Leal, Tereza Cristina ^a   Paiva De Almeida, Alzira Maria ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Plasmids; Probes; Virulence genes; Y. pestis

Indexed keywords

YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 0013280544     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822000000100006     Document Type: Article

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