Discovery of the anthrax toxin: The beginning of in vivo studies on pathogenic bacteria

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 199-200

  Smith, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX TOXIN;

ANTHRAX; BACTERIAL COUNT; IN VIVO STUDY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTHRAX; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034193183     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-842X(00)01755-8     Document Type: Short Survey

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