Characterization of and application of monoclonal antibodies against Rickettsia africae, a newly recognized species of spotted fever group rickettsia

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 64-70

  Xu, Wenbin ^a   Beati, Lorenza ^a   Raoult, Didier ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER; CROSS REACTION; HYBRIDOMA; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIA;

ACARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AFRICAE; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIA PARKERI;

EID: 0031059948     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.1.64-70.1997     Document Type: Article

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