Mechanism of bacteriophage SfII-mediated serotype conversion in Shigella flexneri

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 939-950

  Mavris, Maria ^a   Manning, Paul A ^a   Morona, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLYCOSYLATION; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

BACTERIOPHAGE SFII; BACTERIOPHAGE SFX; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA BACTERIOPHAGE; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 0030682404     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.6301997.x     Document Type: Article

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