Ferric enterobactin binding and utilization by Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2895-2901

  Biegel Carson, Susan D ^a   Klebba, Philip E ^b   Newton, Salete M C ^b   Sparling, P Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENTEROCHELIN; GENE PRODUCT; IRON; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENOTYPE; IRON METABOLISM; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0345551954     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.9.2895-2901.1999     Document Type: Article

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