Molecular characterization of sca genes found in Orientia tsutsugamushi genome

Journal of Bacteriology and Virology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 155-158

  Ha, Na Young ^a   Cho, Myung Sik ^a   Cho, Nam Hyuk ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autotransporter protein; Orientia tsutsugamushi; sca gene; Scrub typhus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENOME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; KOREA; LETTER; NONHUMAN; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; SCA GENE; SCRUB TYPHUS;

EID: 84937544312     PISSN: 15982467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4167/jbv.2013.43.2.155     Document Type: Letter

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