Gene transfer in Legionella pneumophila

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 1, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 1203-1209

  Mintz, Clifford S ^a  

^a BioInsights Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjugation; Gene transfer; Legionella pneumophila; Molecular genetics; Plasmids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; GENE TRANSFER; HOST CELL; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0032762777     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1286-4579(99)00241-5     Document Type: Review

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