The structural basis of CEACAM-receptor targeting by neisserial Opa proteins: Response

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 260-261

  Virji, Mumtaz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; RECEPTOR PROTEIN;

ANTIGENIC VARIATION; CELL ADHESION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034214264     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-842X(00)01772-8     Document Type: Letter

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