Sigma factors of mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 175-183

  Gomez, J E ^a   Chen, J M ^a   Bishai, W R ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0031398423     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(97)90024-1     Document Type: Article

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