Natural competence for DNA transformation by Legionella pneumophila and its association with expression of type IV pili

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1395-1402

  Stone, Barbara J ^a   Abu Kwaik, Yousef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM PILUS; GENE LOCUS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 0344791690     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.5.1395-1402.1999     Document Type: Article

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