Molecular and comparative analyses of the full-length cytolethal distending toxin (cdt) gene operon and its adjacent genetic loci from urease-positive thermophilic Campylobacter (UPTC) organisms

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 208-215

  Nakanishi, S ^a   Tazumi, A ^a   Moore, J E ^b   Millar, B C ^b   Matsuda, Motoo ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base sequence; Campylobacter; Genes; Genetics, molecular

Indexed keywords

CYTOLETHAL DISTENDING TOXIN; UREASE;

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CODON; GENE INSERTION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; OPERON; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER LARI;

EID: 79551547798     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2010.11730321     Document Type: Article

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