Identification of sequence similarities between Mycobacterium leprae and the myelin proteolipid protein by computational analysis

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Fiallo, P ^a   Cardo, P P ^a   Nunzi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MYELIN PROTEIN; PROTEOLIPID PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOST CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEPROSY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0032813234     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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