Differential regulation of fasA and fasH expression of Escherichia coli 987P fimbriae by environmental cues

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 797-809

  Edwards, Robert A ^a,b   Schifferli, Dieter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b B103 CLSL ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLINASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CELL ONCOGENE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIMBRIA; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTERIC BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0030868592     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5161875.x     Document Type: Article

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