Article
Sequence variation in class 1 outer membrane protein in Neisseria meningitidis isolated from patients with meningococcal infection and close household contacts.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 May 1995
Brooks J L, Fallon R J, Heckels J E
Abstract excerpt
The meningococcal porA gene encodes the class 1 outer membrane protein which contains the VR1 and VR2 regions responsible for sero-subtype specificity. However, sequence variations may occur within these regions which are not recognised by the currently available subtype antibodies. Since this "s...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Carrier State
- Female
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Meningococcal Infections
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Species Specificity