Molecular analysis of genetic differences between Mycobacterium bovis BCG and virulent M. bovis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1274-1282

  Mahairas, Gregory G ^a   Sabo, Peter J ^a   Hickey, Mark J ^a   Singh, Devinder C ^a,b   Stover, C Kendall ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^b Darwin Molecular Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BCG VACCINATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG DESIGN; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INFECTION CONTROL; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS BCG; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029920827     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.5.1274-1282.1996     Document Type: Article

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