Identification of two previously unrecognized genes (guaA and argC) important for uropathogenesis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-229

  Russo, Thomas A ^a   Jodush, Stephen T ^a   Brown, Jennifer J ^b   Johnson, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029851280     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.00096.x     Document Type: Article

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