Modulation of secreted virulence factor genes by subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 441-447

  Shen, Lixin ^a   Shi, Ying ^a   Zhang, Dan ^a   Wei, Jinhua ^a   Surette, Michael G ^b   Duan, Kangmin ^a  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gene regulation; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Subinhibitory concentration of antibiotics; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLYCOLIPID; PYOCYANINE; RHAMNOLIPID; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLYCOLIPIDS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYOCYANINE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 56149096977     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-008-0054-x     Document Type: Article

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