Negative chemotaxis in Cytophaga johnsonae

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 515-518

  Liu, Zheng Xian ^a   Fridovich, Irwin ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytophaga johnsonae; Gliding bacteria; Hydrogen peroxide; N chlorotaurine; Negative chemotaxis

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; N CHLOROTAURINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXIBACTERACEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029990671     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-069     Document Type: Article

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