A structural overview of the Helicobacter cytotoxin

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 290, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 375-379

  Reyrat, J M ^a,b   Rappuoli, R ^a   Telford, J L ^a  

^a CHIRON VACCINES   (Italy)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

3D structure; Cytotoxin; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

HELICOBACTER;

EID: 0033744274     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1438-4221(00)80045-4     Document Type: Article

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