Blocking of iron uptake by monoclonal antibodies specific for the Neisseria meningitidis transferrin-binding protein 2

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 252-257

  Pintor, Mar ^a   Ferrón, Lucia ^a   Gomez J A ^a   Gorringe, A ^b   Criado, M Teresa ^a   Ferreiros C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; IRON; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IRON TRANSPORT; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029762329     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-45-4-252     Document Type: Article

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