Iron and bacterial virulence

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-164

  Sritharan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; PYRAZINAMIDE; TRANSFERRIN;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; EDITORIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEMOLYSIS; INFECTION; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MACROPHAGE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN;

EID: 33748209079     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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