Analysis of phospholipids from Coxiella burnetii by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. A rapid method for differentiation of virulent phase I and low virulent phase II cells

Acta Virologica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 121-124

  Domingues, P ^a   Palkovic P ^a   Toman, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Coxiella burnetii; FAB MS; Phase state; Phospholipids

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; COXIELLA BURNETII; FAST ATOM BOMBARDMENT MASS SPECTROMETRY; LIPID ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN;

COXIELLA BURNETII; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; Q FEVER; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, FAST ATOM BOMBARDMENT; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COXIELLA BURNETII;

EID: 0036377474     PISSN: 0001723X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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