Polymorphism, duplication, and Is1-mediated rearrangement in the chromosomal his-rfb-gnd region of Escherichia coli strains with group IA capsular K antigens

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3232-3238

  Drummelsmith, Jolyne ^a   Amor, Paul A ^a   Whitfield, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030953719     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.10.3232-3238.1997     Document Type: Article

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