Identification and characterization of the cps locus of Streptococcus suis serotype 2: The capsule protects against phagocytosis and is an important virulence factor

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1750-1756

  Smith, Hilde E ^a   Damman, Marloes ^a   Van Der Velde, Joeke ^a   Wagenaar, Frans ^a   Wisselink, Henk J ^a   Stockhofe Zurwieden, Norbert ^a   Smits, Mari A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS;

STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS;

EID: 0033040620     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/.67.4.1750-1756.1999     Document Type: Article

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