Discovery of the anthrax toxin: The beginning of studies of virulence determinants regulated in vivo

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 291, Issue 6-7, 2001, Pages 411-417

  Smith, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthrax toxin; Bacillus anthracis; Studies in vivo

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036194289     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00147     Document Type: Article

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