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Detection and distribution of Sca autotransporter protein antigens in diverse isolates of Orientia tsutsugamushi

Orientia tsutsugamushi (Ots) frequently causes severe scrub typhus infections in the Asia-Pacific region. Korean investigators have demonstrated that Ots encodes five different autotransporter domain (ATD) proteins (ScaA-ScaE). ScaA functions as an adhesin and confers protective immunity in a lethal...

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Autores principales: Koralur, Munegowda C., Ramaiah, Arunachalam, Dasch, Gregory A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30235210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006784