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The Bordetella pertussis virulence factor P.69 pertactin retains its immunological properties after overproduction in Escherichia coli.
Protein expression and purification - 1 May 2005
Hijnen Marcel, van Gageldonk Pieter G M, Berbers Guy A M, van Woerkom Tiest, Mooi Frits R
Abstract excerpt
Bordetella pertussis is re-emerging in several countries with a high vaccine uptake. Analysis of clinical isolates revealed antigenic divergence between vaccine strains and circulating strains with respect to P.69 pertactin. Polymorphisms in P.69 pertactin are mainly limited to regions comprised of amino acid repeats, designated region 1 and region 2. Region 1 flanks the RGD motif involved in adherence. Although...
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