Elucidation of the monoclonal antibody 5G8-reactive, virulence-associated lipopolysaccharide epitope of Haemophilus influenzae and its role in bacterial resistance to complement-mediated killing.

The phase-variable locus lex2 is required for expression of a Haemophilus influenzae lipopolysaccharide (LPS) epitope of previously unknown structure. This epitope, which is reactive with monoclonal antibody (MAb) 5G8, has been associated with virulence of type b strains. When strain RM118 (from the...

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Prif Awduron: Griffin, R, Cox, A, Makepeace, K, Richards, J, Moxon, E, Hood, D
Fformat: Journal article
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: 2005