Chromosomal irp2 gene in Yersinia: Distribution, expression, deletion and impact on virulence

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 9-21

  De Almeida, Alzira M P ^a   Guiyoule, Annie ^a   Guilvout, Ingrid ^a   Iteman, Isabelle ^a   Baranton, Guy ^a   Carniel, Elisabeth ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Chromosome; DNA; High molecular weight protein (HMWP); Iron; Plaque; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0027263886     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1993.1002     Document Type: Article

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