Purification, characterization, and pathogenicity of urease produced by Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 70-73

  Cai, YunLong ^a   Ni, YuXing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI SECOND MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

gastroenteritis; urease; vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vp TDH; Vp TRH

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; PATHOGENICITY; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MICE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RABBITS; UREASE; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 0029929531     PISSN: 08878013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2825(1996)10:2<70::AID-JCLA2>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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