Molecular characterization of genetic loci required for secretion of exoproducts in Burkholderia pseudomallei

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 4661-4664

  DeShazer, David ^b   Brett, Paul J ^a   Burtnick, Mary N ^a   Woods, Donald E ^a,b  

^a Health Sciences Centre Calgary   (Canada)

^b UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROTEINASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME RELEASE; GENE LOCUS; LETHAL DOSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032811819     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.15.4661-4664.1999     Document Type: Article

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