Genomics of epidemic pathogens

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 213-217

  Georgiades, K ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemic pathogens; Gene loss; Genomics; Toxins; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANTITOXIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ADAPTATION; ALLOPATRY; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL MOTILITY; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ENERGY; EUKARYOTE; GENE LOSS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HOST; METABOLISM; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RICKETTSIA;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; EUKARYOTA; RICKETTSIA;

EID: 84857607840     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03781.x     Document Type: Review

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