The effect of iron on the toxigenicity of Vibrio cholerae

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 392-396

  Patel, Mrudula ^a   Isaäcson, Margaretha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN; IRON;

ANIMAL CELL; AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHOLERA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHOLERA VIBRIO; NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE O1 BIOVAR ELTOR;

EID: 0344528689     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.392     Document Type: Article

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