Evidence of recombination and an antigenically diverse immunoglobulin A1 protease among strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

doi:10.1128/iai.63.11.4238-4243.1995

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Evidence of recombination and an antigenically diverse immunoglobulin A1 protease among strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 1995

Lomholt H

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The genetic relationships among 114 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae representing mainly nine serotypes that frequently cause severe childhood disease in Northern Europe were examined by use of multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. A comparison was made of the corresponding antigenic variations...

Topics

Alleles
Antibodies, Bacterial
Bacterial Capsules
Genetic Linkage
Serine Endopeptidases
Serotyping
Streptococcus pneumoniae

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