Evidence for the simultaneous expression of two PspAs by a clone of capsular serotype 6B Streptococcus pneumoniae

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-275

  Crain, Marilyn J ^a,b   Turner, J Scott ^a   Robinson, D Ashley ^a   Coffey, Tracey J ^d   Brooks Walter, Alexis ^b   McDaniel, Larry S ^b   Briles, David E ^a,b,c  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

PCR (polymerase chain reaction); pneumococcal surface protein A; protein expression; PspA; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0030273210     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1996.0060     Document Type: Article

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