Molecular structure and functional role of Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor;Facteur d'attachement au fibrinogene: Perspectives

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 27, Issue SPEC. ISS MAR., 1997, Pages 143-149

  Francois, P ^a   Vaudaux, P ^a   Foster, T J ^a   Lew, D P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

clumping factor; fibrin; fibrinogen; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN; FIBRINOGEN;

BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE SEQUENCE; HEART VALVE; MOLECULAR CLONING; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030958186     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-077X(97)80013-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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