Serodiagnosis of infection with Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 569-575

  Jenkins, C ^a   Chart, Henrik ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENESIS;

BACTERIAL CELL SURFACE; E. COLI; E. COLI O157; E.COLI O157; FLAGELLAR PROTEINS; HUMAN SERUM; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; SECRETED PROTEIN; SEROGROUPS; VEROCYTOTOXIN;

ANTIBODIES;

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; ENTEROHEMOLYSIN A; FLAGELLUM ANTIGEN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RABBIT; SCREENING TEST; SERODIAGNOSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0032907613     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00695.x     Document Type: Article

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