The InhA metalloproteases of Bacillus cereus contribute concomitantly to virulence

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 286-294

  Guillemet, Elisabeth ^a   Cadot, Céline ^a   Tran, Seav Ly ^a   Guinebretière, Marie Hélène ^b   Lereclus, Didier ^a   Ramarao, Nalini ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UMR A 408 INRA University of Avignon   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; METALLOPROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; REPORTER GENE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BOMBYX; CELLS, CULTURED; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; LARVA; MACROPHAGES; METALLOPROTEASES; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA;

EID: 73849146488     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00264-09     Document Type: Article

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