Identification and characterization of "pathoadaptive mutations" of the cadBA operon in several intestinal Escherichia coli

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 296, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 547-552

  Jores, Joerg ^a   Torres, Alfredo G ^b   Wagner, Sylke ^a   Tutt, Christopher B ^b   Kaper, James B ^c   Wieler, Lothar H ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cadBA; E. coli; Lysine decarboxylase; Pathoadaptive mutation

Indexed keywords

LYSINE DECARBOXYLASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CADA GENE; CADB GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENE SILENCING; HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PATHOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHIGELLA;

EID: 33750626867     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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