Epitope mapping and functional characterization of monoclonal antibodies against the tip-localized adhesions of CFA/I, CS17 and CS2 class 5 fimbriae of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coIi(ETEC), a common cause of diarrhea among children in developing countries and in travelers, adheres to human small intestine via colonization factors (CFs) and secretes enterotoxins. Eight genetically related Class 5 fimbriae are prevalent ETEC CFs. Each is composed o...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/13510/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/13510/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/13510/1/BIOTECHNOLOGY-%20SAKINA%20SHAHABUDIN.PDF |