Distribution of mip-related sequences in 39 species (48 serogroups) of Legionellaceae

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 501-506

  Riffard, S ^a   Vandenesch, F ^a   Reyrolle, M ^b   Etienne, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLACEAE; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0029729863     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800059173     Document Type: Article

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