Regulation of virulence in Vibrio cholerae

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-88

  Klose, Karl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholera toxin; TcpP; Toxin coregulated pilus; ToxR; ToxT

Indexed keywords

VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0034965461     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00104     Document Type: Article

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