Immunogenic proteins in the cell envelope and cytoplasm of vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 319-331

  Cho, Yun Sang ^a   Lee, Hee Soo ^a   Kim, Jong Man ^a   Lee, Mun Han ^b   Yoo, Han Sang ^b   Park, Yong Ho ^b   Ryu, Pan Dong ^b  

^a Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell envelope; Cytoplasm; Immunogenic proteins; VanA; VanB; Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CYTOPLASM; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEROLOGY; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL WALL; CYTOPLASM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; SEROLOGIC TESTS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 52949083999     PISSN: 15321819     EISSN: 15324230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15321810802329252     Document Type: Article

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