Cloning and expression of the Haemophilus influenzae transferrin receptor genes

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 575-586

  Loosmore, Sheena M ^a   Yang, Yan Ping ^a   Coleman, Debbie C ^a   Shortreed, Jean M ^a   England, Diane M ^a   Harkness, Robin E ^a   Chong, Pele S C ^a   Klein, Michel H ^a  

^a Connaught Ctr for Biotech Research ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030019908     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.406943.x     Document Type: Article

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