Prevalence of invasive ability and other virulence-associated characteristics in Providencia alcalifaciens strains isolated in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 459-462

  Guth, Beatriz E C ^a   Perrella, E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BRAZIL; CELL INVASION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVIDENCIA;

EID: 0029959783     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-45-6-459     Document Type: Article

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