Characterization of a ferric-binding protein mutant in Haemophilus influenzae

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 979-987

  Kirby, Shane D ^a   Gray Owen, Scott D ^a   Schryvers, Anthony B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; FERRIC CITRATE; HEMIN; PROTOPORPHYRIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; IRON KINETICS; NEISSERIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; NEISSERIA;

EID: 0030883175     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.1997.mmi535.x     Document Type: Article

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