Characterization of a plasmid region involved in Bacillus anthracis toxin production and pathogenesis

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 290, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 313-316

  Sirard, J C ^a   Guidi Rontani, C ^a   Fouet, A ^a   Mock, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Germination; Macrophages; Phagolysosome; Regulation of expression; Resolvase; Transposase; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL SPORE; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE LOCATION; GERMINATION; MACROPHAGE; OPERON; PATHOGENICITY; PLASMID; SPORE GERMINATION; TOXIN;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 0033735488     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1438-4221(00)80030-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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