Identification of virulence markers in clinically relevant strains of Acinetobacter genospecies

International Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 79-88

  Bitrian, Mariana ^a   Solari, Claudia M ^a   González, Rodrigo H ^a   Nudel, Clara B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; Light; Phylogeny; Quorum sensing; Virulence markers

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS;

EID: 84864751470     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.161     Document Type: Article

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