The identification, cloning and mutagenesis of a genetic locus required for lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis in Bordetella pertussis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-52

  Allen, Andrew ^a   Maskell, Duncan ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; O ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA; BORDETELLA PARAPERTUSSIS; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUTAGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA; BORDETELLA PARAPERTUSSIS; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; ENTERIC BACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 0030043070     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.354877.x     Document Type: Article

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