Plasmid-mediated rifampicin resistance in Pseudomonas fluorescens

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-200

  Chandrasekaran, S ^a   Lalithakumari, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0031937515     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-3-197     Document Type: Article

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