Cytotoxicity of Vibrio vulnificus Cytolysin on Rat Neutrophils

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 273-278

  Park, Kwang Hyun ^a   Rho, In Whan ^a   Park, Byung Hyun ^a   Kim, Jong Suk ^a   Kim, Hyung Rho ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytolysin; Neutrophil; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033460739     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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