Role of the multidrug efflux systems of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in organic solvent tolerance

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2987-2991

  Li, Xian Zhi ^a   Zhang, Li ^a   Poole, Keith ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HEXANE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; LIPID MEMBRANE; LIPID SOLUBILITY; NONHUMAN; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0032455186     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.11.2987-2991.1998     Document Type: Article

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