The Alpha-like surface proteins: An example of an expanding family of adhesins

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 834-840

  Creti, Roberta ^a   Baldassarri, L ^a   Montanaro, L ^b,c   Arciola, C R ^b,c  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genome comparison; Gram positive adhesins; Protein domain

Indexed keywords

GENES; PROTEINS;

ADHESIN; ADHESION FACTORS; GENOME COMPARISON; GRAM POSITIVE; GRAM-POSITIVE ADHESIN; MICROBIAL GENOMES; PATHOGENICS; PROTEIN DOMAINS; PROTEIN FAMILY; SURFACE PROTEINS;

GENE TRANSFER;

ADHESIN; ALPHA C PROTEIN; ALPHA LIKE PROTEIN; ALPHA LIKE PROTEIN 1; ALPHA LIKE PROTEIN 2; ALPHA LIKE PROTEIN 3; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN RIB; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTESTINE FLORA; NEWBORN INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOGENICITY ISLAND; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PUERPERAL INFECTION; REVIEW; SKIN FLORA; SKIN INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE EQUISIMILIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 56349092865     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880803100912     Document Type: Review

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