Differentiation of the serotype B and species-specific antigens of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans recognized by monoclonal antibodies

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-219

  McArthur, W P ^a   Stroup, S ^a   McClellan, S ^a   Leung, K P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Capsular polysaccharide; Lipopolysaccharide; Monoclonal antibody; Serotype b antigen; Species antigen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030206550     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1996.tb00172.x     Document Type: Article

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