Bactericidal activity of M protein conserved region antibodies against group A streptococcal isolates from the Northern Thai population

Background: Most group A streptococcal (GAS) vaccine strategies have focused on the surface M protein, a major virulence factor of GAS. The amino-terminus of the M protein elicits antibodies, that are both opsonic and protective, but which are type specific. J14, a chimeric peptide that contains 14...

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Main Authors: Yoonim N., Olive C., Pruksachatkunakorn C., Pruksakorn S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33748283932&partnerID=40&md5=9840118abc0db5b101e2a44ba8678dac
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895610
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2056
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English