Virulence genes and bacteriocins in Enterococcus faecalis strains isolated from different clinical samples in Maule Region, Chile;Genes de virulencia y bacteriocinas en cepas de Enterococcus faecalis aisladas desde diferentes muestras clínicas en la Región del Maule, Chile

Revista Chilena de Infectologia

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-61

  Carlos Padilla, Espinoza ^a   Maria Nunez A ^a   Andres Padilla G ^b   Olga Lobos, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL MAULE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Bacteriocins; Enterococcus faecalis; Virulence genes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIOCIN; GELATINASE; HEMOLYSIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHILE; DNA MICROARRAY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOCINS; CHILE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; GELATINASES; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 84859763468     PISSN: 07161018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-10182012000100010     Document Type: Article

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