A DNA fragment of Leptospira interrogans encodes a protein which shares epitopes with equine cornea

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 173-179

  Lucchesi, Paula M A ^a   Parma, Alberto E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antigenic relationship; Cornea; Horse; Leptospira; Molecular cloning; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; EPITOPE;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CORNEA; CROSS REACTION; DNA LIBRARY; HORSE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CORNEA; CROSS REACTIONS; DNA, BACTERIAL; EPITOPES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; UVEITIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR POMONA;

EID: 0032754779     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2427(99)00084-7     Document Type: Article

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