Conjugative gene transfer in the gastrointestinal environment

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue , 2005, Pages 77-95

  Licht, Tine Rask ^a   Wilcks, Andrea ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; GENE TRANSFER; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; REVIEW; SERRATIA LIQUEFACIENS; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

ANIMALS; CONJUGATION, GENETIC; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; GERM-FREE LIFE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLASMIDS; RATS;

CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOCOCCUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SERRATIA LIQUEFACIENS; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 33644916136     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(05)58002-X     Document Type: Review

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