Virulence factors in vancomycin-resistant and vancomycin- susceptible Enterococcus faecalis from Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 273-278

  Camargo, I L B C ^a   Zanella, R C ^b   Gilmore, M S ^c   Darini, A L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

^c SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation substance; Enterococcus faecalis; Esp; Gelatinase; VRE

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 48849092167     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000200014     Document Type: Article

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