Regulated antisense RNA eliminates alpha-toxin virulence in Staphylococcus aureus infection

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 6585-6590

  Ji, Yinduo ^a,b   Marra, Andrea ^a,c   Rosenberg, Martin ^a   Woodnutt, Gary ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UP1345 ^*  (United States)

^c PROTEIN DESIGN LABS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOXIN; COMPLEMENTARY RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032728823     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.21.6585-6590.1999     Document Type: Article

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