Anthrax toxin: Can a little be a good thing?

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 143-145

  Sánchez, Ana M ^a   Bradley, Kenneth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX TOXIN;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL DEATH; CYTOLYSIS; HOST CELL; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MACROPHAGE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MURINAE;

EID: 1642385648     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2004.02.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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