Characterization of the genetic locus encoding Haemophilus influenzae type b surface fibrils

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 6281-6287

  St Geme III, Joseph W ^a,b,e   Cutter, David ^a,b   Barenkamp, Stephen J ^c,d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Cardinal Glennon Hospital   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; GENE PRODUCT;

ALLELE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; FIMBRIA; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAEMOPHILUS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE SEROTYPE B; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0029861822     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.21.6281-6287.1996     Document Type: Article

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