Differences in the outer membrane-related properties of the six classical Brucella species

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-105

  Martín Martín, Ana I ^a   Sancho, Pilar ^a   Tejedor, Carmen ^a   Fernández Lago, Luis ^a   Vizcaíno, Nieves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brucella species; Outer membrane; Rough; Smooth; Virulence

Indexed keywords

3 [(3 CHOLAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYLAMMONIO] 1 PROPANESULFONIC ACID; DEOXYCHOLATE SODIUM; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POLYMYXIN B; TRITON X 100;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH; SERUM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

AGGLUTINATION; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; VIRULENCE;

BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 79953295657     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.05.021     Document Type: Article

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