IgA1 protease production by bacteria colonizing the upper respiratory tract

Infection

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 116-119

  Zakrzewski, J ^a   Bechert, T ^a   Guggenbichler, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031952257     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02767773     Document Type: Article

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