Phylogenetic analysis of the Chlamydia trachomatis major outer membrane protein and examination of potential pathogenic determinants

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 3618-3625

  Stothard, Diane R ^a   Boguslawski, George ^a   Jones, Robert B ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 0031871384     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.8.3618-3625.1998     Document Type: Article

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