Analysis and ultrastructural localization of Ehrlichia chaffeensis proteins with monoclonal antibodies

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 405-412

  Chen, Sheng Min ^a   Popov, Vsevolod L ^a   Feng, Hui Min ^a   Walker, David H ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EHRLICHIA; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0029928779     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.405     Document Type: Article

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