The hemagglutinating action of Vibrio vulnificus metalloprotease

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-82

  Miyoshi, Shin Ichi ^a   Kawata, Koji ^a   Tomochika, Ken Ichi ^a   Shinoda, Sumio ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Protease; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

METALLOPROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; NONHUMAN; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0032936455     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1999.tb02376.x     Document Type: Article

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