THE RECOMBINANT 120-KILODALTON PROTEIN OF EHRLICHIA-CHAFFEENSIS, A POTENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL

Authors
YU XJ CROCQUETVALDES P CULLMAN LC WALKER DH
Citation
Xj. Yu et al., THE RECOMBINANT 120-KILODALTON PROTEIN OF EHRLICHIA-CHAFFEENSIS, A POTENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL, Journal of clinical microbiology, 34(11), 1996, pp. 2853-2855
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
34
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2853 - 2855
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1996)34:11<2853:TR1POE>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
DNA encoding two repeat units of the 120-kDa protein of Ehrlichia chaf feensis was cloned into the expression vector pGEX and expressed in Es cherichia coli. The sensitivity and specificity of a dot blot assay fo r detection of human antibodies with the recombinant protein were 86 a nd 100%, respectively, compared with an indirect immunofluorescence as say.