Transcriptional regulation of the macrophage-induced gene (gspA) of Legionella pneumophila and phenotypic characterization of a null mutant

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 629-642

  Abu Kwaik, Yousef ^a   Gao, Lian Yong ^a   Harb, Omar S ^a   Stone, Barbara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; GENE INDUCTION; HEAT SHOCK; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0345612100     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.3661739.x     Document Type: Article

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