Differences in the envelope proteins of Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Chlamydia psittaci shown by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 164-168

  Moroni, Alessandra ^a   Pavan, Giacomina ^a   Donati, Manuela ^a   Cevenini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlamydia pneumoniae; Chlamydia psittaci; Chlamydia trachomatis; Envelope proteins; Isoelectric point

Indexed keywords

ENVELOPE PROTEIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CONTROLLED STUDY; ISOELECTRIC POINT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI;

EID: 0030005746     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050311     Document Type: Article

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