Characterization of a large chromosomal 'high-pathogenicity island' in biotype 1B Yersinia enterocolitica

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 6743-6751

  Carniel, Elisabeth ^a   Guilvout, Ingrid ^a   Prentice, Michael ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTYPOLOGY; CHROMOSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC CONSERVATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 0029805602     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.23.6743-6751.1996     Document Type: Article

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