Comparative analysis of Haemophilus influenzae hifA (Pilin) genes

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 656-663

  Clemans, Daniel L ^a   Marrs, Carl F ^b   Patel, Mayuri ^a   Duncan, Michelle ^a   Gilsdorf, Janet R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0031930985     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.2.656-663.1998     Document Type: Article

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