Iron differentially regulates gene expression and extracellular secretion of vibrio vulnificus cytolysin-hemolysin

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 582-589

  Kim, Choon Mee ^a   Chung, Yoon Young ^a   Shin, Sung Heui ^a  

^a Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOLYSIN; EXOTOXIN; FERRIC UPTAKE REGULATOR; HEMOLYSIN; IRON; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CYTOTOXIN; VVHA PROTEIN, VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE REPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECRETION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CYTOTOXINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; IRON; MUTATION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 69149110336     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/600869     Document Type: Article

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