Identification of hemolytic activity in Prevotella intermedia

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-105

  Beem, J E ^a   Nesbitt, W E ^a   Leung, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Erythrocyte; Hemolysin; Prevotella intermedia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032054445     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1998.tb00719.x     Document Type: Article

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