Phosphorylcholine-containing antigens in bacteria from the mouth and respiratory tract

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-40

  Gillespie, S H ^a   Ainscough, S ^a   Dickens, A ^a   Lewin, J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE;

ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GEMELLA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HAEMOPHILUS PARAINFLUENZAE; HUMAN; LACTOCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0030067725     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-1-35     Document Type: Article

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