HETEROGENEITY OF THE PORB PROTEIN IN SEROTYPE-22 NEISSERIA-MENINGITIDIS

Authors
URWIN R FOX AJ MUSILEK M KRIZ P MAIDEN MCJ
Citation
R. Urwin et al., HETEROGENEITY OF THE PORB PROTEIN IN SEROTYPE-22 NEISSERIA-MENINGITIDIS, Journal of clinical microbiology (Print), 36(12), 1998, pp. 3680-3682
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology (Print) → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
36
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
3680 - 3682
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1998)36:12<3680:HOTPPI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The genetic diversity of porB genes from meningococcal isolates charac terized as serotype 22 was investigated by gene sequencing. This proce dure identified seven distinct porB sequences, demonstrating variation in the PorB protein recognized by the serotype 22 monoclonal antibody . This is consistent with the genetic heterogeneity of serotype 22 men ingococci reported previously.