Pathogenesis and virulence of Rhodococcus equi

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 257-268

  Hondalus, Mary K ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foal; Macrophage; Rhodococcus equi; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; HORSE DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MACROPHAGE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 0030856396     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(97)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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