Comparative analysis of factors promoting optimal production of cholera toxin by Vibrio cholerae 01 (classical and ElTor biotypes) and 0139

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 104, Issue JULY, 1996, Pages 129-133

  Mukhopadhyay, A K ^a   Garg, Surabhi ^a   Saha, P K ^a   Takeda, Yoshifumi ^b   Bhattacharya, S K ^a   Balakrish Nair, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cholera toxin; Classical biotype; ElTor biotype; Vibrio cholerae 01; Vibrio cholerae 0139

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOTYPOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

CHOLERA TOXIN; CULTURE MEDIA; TEMPERATURE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0030015731     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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