Mapping antigenic sites of an immunodominant surface lipoprotein of Mycoplasma agalactiae, AvgC, with the use of synthetic peptides.

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Published in Infect Immun on January 01, 2002

Authors

Antonella Santona1, Franco Carta, Peppinetta Fraghí, Franco Turrini

Author Affiliations

1: Porto Conte Ricerche, 07041 Alghero (SS) Dipartimento di Genetica, Sezione di Biochimica, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy. pcrricerca.d@tiscalinet.it

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