B-cell epitope mapping of the VapA protein of Rhodococcus equi: Implications for early detection of R. equi Disease in foals

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1633-1637

  Vanniasinkam, T ^a   Barton, M D ^a   Heuzenroeder, M W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN VAPA; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITOPE MAPPING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITOPE MAPPING; EPITOPES, B-LYMPHOCYTE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0035061882     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.4.1633-1637.2001     Document Type: Article

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