Molecular characterization of the BvgA response regulator of Bordetella holmesii

Microbiological Research

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-252

  Horvat, Aleksandra ^a   Gross, Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bordetella holmesii; Bordetella pertussis; BvgA; Histidine kinase; Response regulator

Indexed keywords

AMINES; AMINO ACIDS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BORDETELLA HOLMESII; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; BVGA; HISTIDINE KINASE; RESPONSE REGULATOR;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; HYBRID; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MUTATION; VIRULENCE;

BORDETELLA; BORDETELLA HOLMESII; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS;

EID: 65549092864     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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