A mutation in the Bordetella bronchiseptica bvgS gene results in reduced virulence and increased resistance to starvation, and identifies a new class of Bvg-regulated antigens

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 671-685

  Cotter, Peggy A ^a   Miller, Jeff F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CONTROL; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARVATION;

EID: 0030993684     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.3821741.x     Document Type: Article

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