Alternative sigma factor σB is not essential for Listeria monocytogenes surface attachment

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 311-317

  Schwab, Ute ^a   Hu, Yuewei ^a   Wiedmann, Martin ^a   Boor, Kathryn J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 13544256493     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.2.311     Document Type: Article

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