Control of the ToxR virulence regulon in Vibrio cholerae by environmental stimuli

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1003-1009

  Skorupski, Karen ^a   Taylor, Ronald K ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN;

CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0030885341     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5481909.x     Document Type: Review

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