Generation and characterization of a PhoP homologue mutant of Neisseria meningitidis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1345-1355

  Johnson, C R ^a   Newcombe, J ^a   Thorne, S ^a   Borde, H A ^a   Eales Reynolds, L J ^a   Gorringe, A R ^b   Funnell, S G P ^b   McFadden, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUTANT PROTEIN; PHOP PROTEIN; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; GENE CONTROL; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SALMONELLA;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MICE; MUTATION; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHENOTYPE; PLASMIDS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MENINGOCOCCUS; NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0035100086     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02324.x     Document Type: Article

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