Characterisation of a type IV pilus produced by Aeromonas caviae

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 527-531

  Kirov, S M ^a   Sanderson, K ^a   Dickson, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN;

AEROMONAS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM PILUS; INTESTINE MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

AEROMONAS CAVIAE;

EID: 0031806485     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-6-527     Document Type: Article

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