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Bacteriophage tailspike protein based assay to monitor phase variable glucosylations in Salmonella O-antigens.
BMC microbiology - 7 Sept 2016
Schmidt Andreas, Rabsch Wolfgang, Broeker Nina K, Barbirz Stefanie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Non-typhoid Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) accounts for a high number of registered salmonellosis cases, and O-serotyping is one important tool for monitoring epidemiology and spread of the disease. Moreover, variations in glucosylated O-antigens are related to immunogenicity and spread in the host. However, classical autoagglutination tests combined with the analysis of specific genetic...
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