Penicillin-binding protein sensitive to cephalexin in sporulation of Bacillus cereus

Microbiological Research

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-232

  Miyamoto, Takahisa ^a   Yamaguchi, Ken Ichiro ^a   Sayed, Md Abu ^a   Sasahara, Ryo ^a   Honjoh, Ken Ichi ^a   Hatano, Shoji ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Cephalexin; Penicillin binding protein; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031238849     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(97)80032-8     Document Type: Article

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