Differential regulation of multiple flagellins in Vibrio cholerae

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 303-316

  Klose, Karl E ^a,b   Mekalanos, John J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAGELLIN; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CHOLERA; DIARRHEA; FLAGELLUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0031951605     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.2.303-316.1998     Document Type: Article

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