OtpR regulated the growth, cell morphology of B. melitensis and tolerance to β-lactam agents

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 90-98

  Liu, Wenjuan ^a   Dong, Hao ^a   Liu, Wenxiao ^a   Gao, Xiaolei ^a   Zhang, Chunyan ^a   Wu, Qingmin ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lactam agents; Brucella; Morphology; OtpR; Real time qPCR

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; POLYMYXIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA LACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL SHAPE; CELL SURFACE; DRUG TOLERANCE; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OTPR GENE; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAMS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; DRUG TOLERANCE; POLYMYXIN B; SEQUENCE DELETION;

EID: 84864581710     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.03.022     Document Type: Article

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