Anti-teichoic acid antibodies and non-treponemal serological tests for syphilis.
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چکیده
Antibodies specific for the polyglycerophosphate "backbone" of glycerol teichoic acids act as reagin in the Kolmer complement fixation test for syphilis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 5 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972