Anaerobic induction of Bacillus anthracis hemolytic activity

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 303, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 855-862

  Klichko, Vladimir I ^a   Miller, James ^a   Wu, Aiguo ^a   Popov, Serguei G ^a   Alibek, Ken ^a  

^a Advanced Biosystems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Anthrax; Hemolysis; Phospholipase; Pore forming; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ANTHRALYSIN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORE GERMINATION;

ANTHRAX; BACILLI; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037432589     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-291X(03)00440-6     Document Type: Article

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