Role of a protease in the adherence and enterotoxicity of Vibrio mimicus

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-41

  Alam, M ^a,c   Miyoshi, S ^a   Sonoda, Y ^a   Chowdhury, M A R ^b   Tomochika, K ^a   Shinoda, S ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Adherence; enterotoxicity; protease; Vibrio mimicus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO MIMICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0031017748     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02770805     Document Type: Article

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