The cytotoxin-hemolysin genes of human and eel pathogenic Vibrio vulnificus strains: Comparison of nucleotide sequences and application to the genetic grouping

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 513-519

  Senoh, Mitsutoshi ^a   Miyoshi, Shin Ichi ^a   Okamoto, Keinosuke ^a   Fouz, Belen ^b   Amaro, Carmen ^b   Shinoda, Sumio ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cytotoxin; Genetic grouping; Hemolysin; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CYTOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; LECTIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EEL; HOST RANGE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; VVHA GENE;

ANGUILLIFORMES; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 21744453937     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2005.tb03756.x     Document Type: Article

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