Localization and characterization of hypothetical protein CT358 in the Chlamydia trachomatis-infected cells

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 549-555

  Zhong Yu, Li ^a   Yi Mou, Wu ^a   Qiu Lin, Huang ^b   Shi Ping, Wang ^c   Guang Ming, Zhong ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CHINA   (China)

^b THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CHINA   (China)

^c Central South University   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; CT358; Inclusion membrane protein

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; MUS;

EID: 69949114489     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1206.2008.00109     Document Type: Article

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