Role of mga in growth phase regulation of virulence genes of the group A streptococcus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 5178-5187

  McIver, Kevin S ^a   Scott, June R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5A; PEPTIDASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 0030753825     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.16.5178-5187.1997     Document Type: Article

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