Possible effects of foreign DNA on pathogenic potential and intestinal proliferation of escherichia coli

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 1978, Pages 624-629

  Freter, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT DNA;

ABSTRACT REPORT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE; LARGE INTESTINE; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; SHORT SURVEY; SMALL INTESTINE;

ANIMAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA, RECOMBINANT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INTESTINES; MICE; RESEARCH; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0017893862     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/137.5.624     Document Type: Article

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