Pathogenesis of staphylococcal infection: A manner of expression

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-293

  Chambers, Henry F ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL POPULATION; EDITORIAL; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN ABSCESS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 58849111811     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/595983     Document Type: Editorial

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