HmbR, a hemoglobin-binding outer membrane protein of Neisseria meningitidis, undergoes phase variation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2067-2074

  Richardson, Anthony R ^a   Stojiljkovic, Igor ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POLYGUANYLIC ACID; PROTEIN HMBR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE SWITCHING; GENOTYPE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 0032913075     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.7.2067-2074.1999     Document Type: Article

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