Life in mucus: Sugar metabolism in Haemophilus influenzae

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 147, Issue 6-7, 1996, Pages 541-551

  Macfadyen, L P ^a   Redfield, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUGAR;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; METABOLIC REGULATION; MUCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE;

EID: 0029840461     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-2508(96)84010-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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