flaA mRNA transcription level correlates with Helicobacter pylori colonisation efficiency in gnotobiotic piglets

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 395-399

  Mankoski, R ^a   Hoepf, T ^a   Krakowka, S ^a   Eaton, K A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FLAGELLUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; SWINE;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 0032849685     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-48-4-395     Document Type: Article

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