Regulation of virulence gene expression in Shigella flexneri, a facultative intracellular pathogen

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-96

  Dorman, Charles J ^a   McKenna, Sorcha ^a   Beloin, Christophe ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Regulatory cascade; Shigella, gene regulation; Virulence plasmid

Indexed keywords

SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 0034975158     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00105     Document Type: Article

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