Antibodies from women urogenitally infected with C. trachomatis predominantly recognized the plasmid protein pgp3 in a conformation-dependent manner.

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Published in BMC Microbiol on June 09, 2008

Authors

Zhongyu Li1, Youmin Zhong, Lei Lei, Yimou Wu, Shiping Wang, Guangming Zhong

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. Zhongg@UTHSCSA.edu

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