Molecular mechanisms of Campylobacter fetus surface layer protein expression

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 433-440

  Dworkin, Joel ^a   Blaser, Martin J ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENIC VARIATION; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS; CELL WALL; GENE CASSETTE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0030700288     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.6151958.x     Document Type: Review

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