Systematic inactivation and phenotypic characterization of two-component signal transduction systems of Enterococcus faecalis V583

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 7951-7958

  Hancock, Lynn E ^a   Perego, Marta ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOFILM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS;

BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ERYTHROMYCIN; PHENOTYPE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 9244255815     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.23.7951-7958.2004     Document Type: Article

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