Characterization of monoclonal antibodies for rapid identification of Actinomyces naeslundii in clinical samples

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-262

  Thurnheer, Thomas ^a   Guggenheim, Bernhard ^a   Gmür, Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Actinomyces israelii; Actinomyces naeslundii; Dental plaque; Monoclonal antibody

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACTINOMYCES; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; EPITOPES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C;

ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030954107     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00125-0     Document Type: Article

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