Deletion of repeats in the alpha C protein enhances the pathogenicity of group B streptococci in immune mice

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 4347-4354

  Gravekamp, C ^a,b   Rosner, Bernard ^a   Madoff, L C ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHANNING LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA C PROTEIN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIGEN BINDING; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE DELETION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STEREOSPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0031719253     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.9.4347-4354.1998     Document Type: Article

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