The dipeptide repeat region of the fibrinogen-binding protein (clumping factor) is required for functional expression of the fibrinogen-binding domain on the Staphylococcus aureus cell surface

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1065-1076

  Hartford, Orla ^a   Francois, Patrice ^b   Vaudaux, Pierre ^b   Foster, Timothy J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL SURFACE; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030766501     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5291896.x     Document Type: Article

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