Detection of virulence associated genes in clinical strains of Vibrio mimicus

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 613-616

  Bi, K ^a   Miyoshi, S ^a   Tomochika, K ^a   Shinoda, S ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Polymerase chain reaction; Vibrio mimicus; Virulence associated genes

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN CTX; PROTEIN TCPA; PROTEIN TCPP; PROTEIN TOXR; PROTEIN TOXS; PROTEIN TOXT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIBRIO MIMICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO MIMICUS;

EID: 0034874406     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2001.tb01292.x     Document Type: Article

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