Molecular and functional analysis of genes required for expression of group IB K antigens in Escherichia coli: Characterization of the his-region containing gene clusters for multiple cell-surface polysaccharides

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 145-161

  Amor, Paul A ^a   Whitfield, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CLUSTER; GENE LOCUS; HYBRIDIZATION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030754741     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5631930.x     Document Type: Article

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