Dermatophilus congolensis: Strain differences in expression of phospholipase activities

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 199-213

  Masters, Anne M ^a   Ellis, Trevor M ^a   Grein, Shaun B ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cephalins; Dermatophilus congolensis; Haemolysis; Phosphatidylcholine; Phospholipase; Sphingomyelinase

Indexed keywords

HEMOLYSIN; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; PHOSPHOLIPASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ACTINOMYCETALES; ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; HEMOLYSIS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PHOSPHOLIPASE D; PHOSPHOLIPASES; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; PHOSPHORIC DIESTER HYDROLASES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0030770692     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(97)00130-2     Document Type: Article

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