The possible role of electromagnetic fields in bacterial communication

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-160

  Trushin, Maxim V ^a  

^a KAZAN INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bacterial communication; Electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS; BACILLUS CARBONIPHILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS CORRUGATA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VIBRIO; VIBRIO COSTICOLA;

ACOUSTICS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; LIGHT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0142011512     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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