Phenotype and virulence of a transposon-derived lipopolysaccharide o side-chain mutant strain of edwardsiella ictaluri

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 291-299

  Lawrence, Mark L ^a   Banes, Michelle M ^a   Williams, Michele L ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ATTENUATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; PHENOTYPE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SILVER STAINING; WILD TYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0035685101     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2001)013<0291:PAVOAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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