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Vsp antigens and vsp-related DNA sequences in field isolates of Mycoplasma bovis.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Apr 1999
Poumarat F, Le Grand D, Solsona M, Rosengarten R, Citti C
Abstract excerpt
The expression of the 1E5 epitope which is common to the three characterized variable lipoproteins VspA, VspB and VspC of Mycoplasma bovis type strain PG45 and the presence of vsp gene DNA sequences were assessed in field isolates randomly collected from cattle showing clinical manifestations due to M. bovis infection. Among 250 isolates tested, only four failed to react with mAb 1E5. Southern blot analysis of...
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