Evaluation of serotyping using monoclonal antibodies and PCR-RFLP for Chlamydia trachomatis serotype identification

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-19

  Choi, Tae Yeal ^a   Kim, Duck An ^a   Seo, Yiel Hea ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chlamydia Trachomatis; Polymorphism; Restriction Fragment Length; Serotyping

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; OMP1 PROTEIN, CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PORIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; IMMUNOLOGY; MOUSE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEROTYPING;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; GENOTYPE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PORINS; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0035257575     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.1.15     Document Type: Review

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