Virulence gene regulation in pathogenic Escherichia coli

Veterinary Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 131-155

  Harel, Josée ^a   Martin, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Regulation; Virulence gene

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

HEMOLYSIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIMBRIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0033088519     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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