Gelatinase-associated phenotypes and genotypes among clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis in Poland

Polish Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-292

  Strzelecki, Janusz ^a   Hryniewicz, Waleria ^a   Sadowy, Ewa ^a  

^a NATIONAL MEDICINES INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Clone; E. Faecalis; Fsr; Gelatinase

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FSR GENE; GELE GENE; GENE DELETION; GENE LOCUS; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLAND; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPRE GENE;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 84855710073     PISSN: 17331331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33073/pjm-2011-041     Document Type: Article

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