Structural and transcriptional analysis of gene clusters for a type IV secretion system in Orientia tsutsugamushi

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 753-759

  Koo, Jung Eun ^a   Koh, Young Sang ^a  

^a Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Orientia tsutsugamushi; Type IV secretion system

Indexed keywords

CAUSATIVE AGENTS; CODING SEQUENCES; GENE CLUSTERS; INTRACELLULAR BACTERIA; MACROPHAGE CELL LINE; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTIONALLY ACTIVE; TYPE IV SECRETION SYSTEMS;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE;

GENE EXPRESSION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORIENTIA; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; VIR;

EID: 77951091629     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0215-z     Document Type: Article

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