Phylogenetic analysis of members of the genus Rickettsia using the gene encoding the outer-membrane protein rOmpB (ompB)

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1449-1455

  Roux, V ^a   Raoult, D ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Outer membrane protein rOmpB; Phylogenetic analysis; Rickettsia; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN ROMPB; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AFRICAE; RICKETTSIA BELLII; RICKETTSIA CANADENSIS; RICKETTSIA PARKERI; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AFRICAE; RICKETTSIA BELLII; RICKETTSIA CANADENSIS; RICKETTSIA PARKERI; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0033859965     PISSN: 14665026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-50-4-1449     Document Type: Article

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