Molecular divergence of the sia locus in different serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis expressing polysialic acid capsules

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 28-34

  Claus, H ^a   Vogel, U ^a   Muhlenhoff M ^b   Gerardy Schahn, R ^b   Frosch, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capsule synthesis; Neisseria meningitidis; Polysialyltransferase

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE; POLYSIALIC ACID; SIALYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE LOCUS; MICROCAPSULE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PROKARYOTA; SIA;

EID: 0031415203     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008618     Document Type: Article

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