High-frequency phase variation of Vibrio vulnificus 1003: Isolation and characterization of a rugose phenotypic variant

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2519-2525

  Grau, Brenda L ^a   Henk, Margaret C ^a   Pettis, Gregg S ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; NONHUMAN; PHASE TRANSITION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

BIOFILMS; PHENOTYPE; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 15244361929     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.7.2519-2525.2005     Document Type: Article

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