Degradation and utilisation of chondroitin sulphate by Streptococcus intermedius

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 372-380

  Shain, H ^a   Homer, K A ^a   Beighton, D ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0029884651     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-5-372     Document Type: Article

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