Overexpresssion of a Legionella pneumophila homologue of the E. coli regulator csrA affects cell size, flagellation, and pigmentation

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 291, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 353-360

  Fettes, Petra S ^a   Forsbach Birk, Vera ^a   Lynch, Damien ^a   Marre, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

csrA; flaA; Flagella; fliA; Global regulator; Legionella pneumophila; rsmA

Indexed keywords

ERWINIA CAROTOVORA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0034756249     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00141     Document Type: Article

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