Comparative genetics of the inv-spa invasion gene complex of Salmonella enterica

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1985-1991

  Boyd, E Fidelma ^a,c   Jia, L I ^a   Ochman, Howard ^b   Selander, Robert K ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; HOUSEKEEPING GENE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 15144352558     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.6.1985-1991.1997     Document Type: Article

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