Yersinia pestis is viable with endotoxin composed of only lipid A

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 6599-6600

  Tan, Li ^a   Darby, Creg ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 DEOXY MANNO OCTULOSONIC ACID; LIPID; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCOSYLATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; LIPID ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE BINDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; TOXIN ANALYSIS; YERSINIA PESTIS;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; LIPID A; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 24944439065     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.18.6599-6600.2005     Document Type: Article

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