Sigma B contributes to PrfA-mediated virulence in Listeria monocytogenes

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 3948-3952

  Nadon, Celine A ^a   Bowen, Barbara M ^a   Wiedmann, Martin ^a   Boor, Kathryn J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; POSITIVE REGULATORY FACTOR A PROTEIN; SIGMA B; SIGMA FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DELETION MUTANT; GENE SEQUENCE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL LINE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; L CELLS (CELL LINE); LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; PEPTIDE TERMINATION FACTORS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SIGMA FACTOR; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0036088391     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.7.3948-3952.2002     Document Type: Article

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