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A streptococcal adhesion system for salivary pellicle and platelets.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 1998
Gong K, Ouyang T, Herzberg M C
Abstract excerpt
A Streptococcus sanguis 133-79 adhesin identified by the monoclonal antibody 1.1 (MAb 1.1) binds both saliva-coated hydroxylapatite (sHA) and platelets. The complementary binding site(s) for the adhesin was identified by the anti-idiotypical MAb 2.1. To learn if this adhesion system, marked by the antiadhesin MAb 1.1 and anti-binding site MAb 2.1, is commonly used by strains within the sanguis group and other...
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