Localization of HArep-containing genes on the chromosome of Porphyromonas gingivalis W83

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 2619-2623

  Lewis, Janina P ^a   Macrina, Francis L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; DNA FRAGMENT; HEMAGGLUTININ; PROTEIN HAREP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CHROMOSOME SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE INSERTION SEQUENCE; GENE LOCATION; GENE MAPPING; HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS;

EID: 0032953204     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.5.2619-2623.1999     Document Type: Article

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