Characterization of the gene encoding a 26-kilodalton protein (OMP26) from nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae and immune responses to the recombinant protein

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1935-1942

  El Adhami, Wafa ^a   Kyd, Jennelle M ^a   Bastin, David A ^a   Cripps, Allan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROVOCATION TEST; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VACCINE PRODUCTION;

EID: 0033003472     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/.67.4.1935-1942.1999     Document Type: Article

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