Differential binding of apo and holo human transferrin to meningococci and co-localisation of the transferrin-binding proteins (TbpA and TbpB)

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-264

  Powell, N B L ^a   Bishop, K ^a   Palmer, H M ^a   Ala'aldeen, D A ^a   Gorringe, A R ^b   Borriello, S P ^c  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOTRANSFERRIN; BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONJUGATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MOUSE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOSPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031937703     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-3-257     Document Type: Article

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