Experimental infections of Rana esculenta with Aeromonas hydrophila: A molecular mechanism for the control of the normal flora

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 357-363

  Simmaco, M ^a   Mangoni, M L ^b,c   Boman, A ^c   Barra, D ^b   Boman, H G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; GLUCOCORTICOID; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FROG; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOUTH INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MUTATION; RABBITS; RANA ESCULENTA;

EID: 0031753591     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1998.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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