Thermosensitive nature of IncHI1 plasmid transfer

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2703-

  Taylor, Diane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PILIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BACTERIUM PILUS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; INCHI1 PLASMID; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; PLASMIDS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 67049166939     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00230-09     Document Type: Letter

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