The type IV leader peptidase/N-methyltransferase of Vibrio vulnificus controls factors required for adherence to HEp-2 cells and virulence in iron- overloaded mice

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 5659-5668

  Paranjpye, Rohinee N ^a   Lara, J Cano ^b   Pepe, Jeffrey C ^a   Pepe, Cynthia M ^a   Strom, Mark S ^a,c  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOLYSIN; HEMOLYSIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PEPTIDASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM PILUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME RELEASE; HEP 2 CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRON OVERLOAD; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEPTICEMIA; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0031741393     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.12.5659-5668.1998     Document Type: Article

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