luxS and smcR quorum-sensing system of Vibrio vulnificus as an important factor for in vivo survival

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1197-1206

  Shin, Na Ri ^a   Baek, Chang Ho ^b   Lee, Deog Yong ^a   Cho, Young Wook ^a   Park, Dae Kyun ^b   Lee, Ko Eun ^b   Kim, Sun Soo ^b   Yoo, Han Sang ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

luxS; smcR; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; PROTEIN SMCR; S RIBOSYLHOMOCYSTEINASE; STREPTOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IN VIVO STUDY; IRON RESTRICTION; LD 50; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MOUSE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; QUORUM SENSING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MURINAE; NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 33646720302     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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