Induction of type 2 Shiga toxin synthesis in Escherichia coli 0157 by 4-quinolones

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9164, 1999, Pages 1588-1589

  Kimmitt, Patrick T ^a   Harwood, Colin R ^a   Barer, Michael R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; SHIGA TOXIN;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033535713     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)00621-2     Document Type: Article

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