Relationship between haemagglutination and HeLa-cell adherence of Rhodococcus equi

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 147-153

  Bern, D ^a   Lammler C ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

ALKANE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HEXADECANE; N-HEXADECANE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; HELA CELL; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; RABBIT; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

ALKANES; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; HELA CELLS; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMANS; RABBITS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 0030139053     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.1996.tb00299.x     Document Type: Article

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