Phylogenetic analysis of spotted fever group rickettsiae by study of the outer surface protein rOmpA

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 839-849

  Fournier, P E ^a   Roux, V ^a   Raoult, D ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Outer membrane protein rOmpA; Phylogenetic analysis; Rickettsia; Spotted fever group rickettsiae

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OUTER MEMBRANE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIOSIS;

ACARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ISRAELI TICK TYPHUS RICKETTSIA; JAPONICA; PROTEOBACTERIA; RICKETSSIA; RICKETSSIA SLOVACA; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AESCHLIMANNII; RICKETTSIA AFRICAE; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIA HONEI; RICKETTSIA JAPONICA; RICKETTSIA MASSILIAE; RICKETTSIA MONGOLOTIMONAE; RICKETTSIA MONTANENSIS; RICKETTSIA PARKERI; RICKETTSIA RHIPICEPHALI; RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII; RICKETTSIA SIBIRICA; RICKETTSIA SLOVACA; RICKETTSIA SP. A-167; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0031827675     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-48-3-839     Document Type: Article

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