recA mutations reduce adherence and colonization by classical and El Tor strains of Vibrio cholerae.

doi:10.1099/13500872-140-5-1217

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recA mutations reduce adherence and colonization by classical and El Tor strains of Vibrio cholerae.

Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 May 1994

Kumar K K, Srivastava R, Sinha V B, Michalski J, Kaper J B, Srivastava B S

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Two recA mutants of Vibrio cholerae (classical and El Tor biotypes) were constructed by disruption of the wild-type recA gene with mutated recA sequences of V. cholerae cloned in the suicide vector pGP704. Mutants defective in the recA gene were compared with their respective RecA+ parent strains...

Topics

Animals
Animals, Suckling
Bacterial Adhesion
Intestines
Mice
Mutation
Rabbits
Rec A Recombinases
Recombination, Genetic
Ultraviolet Rays
Vibrio cholerae
Virulence

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