Isolation of Helicobacter pylori genes that modulate urease activity

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2477-2484

  McGee, David J ^a   May, Carrie A ^a   Garner, Rachel M ^a   Himpsl, Janette M ^a   Mobley, Harry L T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLAGELLUM; GENE ISOLATION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032906759     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.8.2477-2484.1999     Document Type: Article

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