The neuraminidase gene is present in the non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae Amazonia strain: A different allele in comparison to the pandemic strains

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 563-569

  De Abreu Figueiredo, Sonia Catarina ^a   Neves Borges, Anna Cristina ^a   Coelho, Ana ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia strain; nanH; Neuraminidase; Pathogenicity island; Sialidase; Vibrio cholerae

Indexed keywords

VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 27744586355     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762005000600010     Document Type: Article

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