Phenotypic diversity in the alpha C protein of group B streptococci
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A monoclonal antibody identifies a protective C-protein alpha-antigen epitope in group B streptococci.
Group B streptococci (GBS) are the leading causes of neonatal sepsis and meningitis in the United States, with a high rate of fatality and serious morbidity despite appropriate therapy. The C-protein antigens of GBS appear to be important in immunity to experimental infection, yet these antigens remain incompletely characterized with respect to their number, structure, and function. None of the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.59.8.2638-2644.1991