Positive regulation of Shigella flexneri virulence genes by integration host factor

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 6537-6550

  Porter, Megan E ^a   Dorman, Charles J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BINDING SITE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 0030723830     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.21.6537-6550.1997     Document Type: Article

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