Serum sensitivity of a diversity of Escherichia coli antigenic reference strains. Correlation with an LPS variation phenomenon

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Volumn 98, Issue 9, 1990, Pages 828-838

  Stawski, G ^a   Nielsen, L ^a   Orskov, F ^a   Orskov, I ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

E. coli; K antigen; LPS variation; O antigen; serum resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM MUTANT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPING; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 0025104102     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1990.tb05003.x     Document Type: Article

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