Escherichia coli STb enterotoxin toxicity and internalization investigations: A mini-review

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-215

  Dubreuil, J Daniel ^a   Penel, Stéphanie ^a   Gonçalves, Carina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endocytosis; Escherichia coli; Internalization; STb enterotoxin; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; RATTUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 34250742606     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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