Identification of a novel insertion element, IS1548, in group B streptococci, predominantly in strains causing endocarditis

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 967-976

  Granlund, Margareta ^a   Öberg, Linda ^a   Sellin, Mats ^a   Norgren, Mari ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE INSERTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0031957366     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/515233     Document Type: Article

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