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Immunization
Reports by B.R. Sellman and co-researchers describe recent advances in immunization
September 24th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "SdrG is a surface-associated fibrinogen binding protein present in most strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Surface expression of SdrG was not detected by flow cytometry or immunofluorescence microscopy on S. epidermidis 0-47 grown in nutrient broth or in the presence of human serum. sdrG transcript levels increased I hour following a shift from growth in nutrient broth to growth in the bloodstream of a mouse and resulted in a concomitant increase in protein levels as detected by immunofluorescence microscopy." "The environmental signal(s) resulting in the increase in expression is elusive, as growth under conditions...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-09-24)
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