Identification of an antigen localized to an apparent septum within dividing chlamydiae?

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 708-715

  Brown, W J ^a   Rockey, D D ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIGEN; ANTISERUM; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CELL DIVISION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; GUINEA PIGS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SERA; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

EID: 0033959142     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.68.2.708-715.2000     Document Type: Article

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