Identification and complementation of frameshift mutations associated with loss of cytadherence in Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 4404-4410

  Fisseha, Makda ^a   Göhlmann, Hinrich W H ^b   Herrmann, Richard ^b   Krause, Duncan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; HEMADSORPTION; MUTANT; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; STOICHIOMETRY;

ANIMALIA; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0344731371     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.14.4404-4410.1999     Document Type: Article

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