Antigenic relationship among the eight prototype and new serotype strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi revealed by monoclonal antibodies

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-234

  Kang, Jae Seung ^a   Chang, Woo Hyun ^b  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Monoclonal antibody; Orientia tsutsugamushi; Serotype

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; SCRUB TYPHUS; SEROTYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0033041224     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1999.tb02397.x     Document Type: Article

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