Electron microscopic studies on Vibrio cholerae 0139

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 104, Issue JULY, 1996, Pages 134-138

  Garg, Surabhi ^a   Ghosh, A N ^a   Mukhopadhyay, A K ^a   Nair, G B ^a  

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

Author keywords

Capsule; Electron microscopy; Immunoelectron microscopy; Monoclonal antibody; Vibrio cholerae 0139

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2A; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM PILUS; BIOTYPOLOGY; CELL SURFACE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLAGELLUM; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIAL CAPSULES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0030016128     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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