Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis: Role of mucC in the regulation of alginate production and stress sensitivity

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3473-3480

  Boucher, J C ^a   Schurr, M J ^a   Yu, H ^a   Rowen, D W ^a   Deretic, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti sigma; Mucoidy; Sigma factors

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; MUCIN; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE INSERTION; IONIC STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030722930     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-11-3473     Document Type: Article

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