Sequence diversity, predicted two-dimensional protein structure, and epitope mapping of neisserial Opa proteins

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1323-1330

  Malorny, Burkhard ^a   Morelli, Giovanna ^a   Kusecek, Barica ^a   Kolberg, Jan ^b   Achtman, Mark ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN OPA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EPITOPE MAPPING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NEISSERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA; NEISSERIA FLAVA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NEISSERIA SICCA;

EID: 0031886483     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.5.1323-1330.1998     Document Type: Article

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