Identification and partial characterization of an Actinomyces pyogenes hemolysin

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 129-142

  Funk, P G ^a   Staats, J J ^a   Howe, M ^a   Nagaraja, T G ^a   Chengappa, M M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinomyces pyogenes; cattle; hemolysin

Indexed keywords

HEMOLYSIN; LEUKOTOXIN;

ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIVER ABSCESS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029982505     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1135(96)00008-9     Document Type: Article

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