ANTIGENIC VARIATION IN MYCOPLASMA-HYORHINIS - INCREASED REPERTOIRE OF VARIABLE LIPOPROTEINS EXPANDING SURFACE DIVERSITY AND STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY

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作者
ROSENGARTEN, R [1 ]
THEISS, PM [1 ]
YOGEV, D [1 ]
WISE, KS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MISSOURI, SCH MED, DEPT MOLEC MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL, COLUMBIA, MO 65212 USA
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10.1128/IAI.61.5.2224-2228.1993
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
VlpE is characterized as a new member in a family of variable surface lipoproteins (Vlps) of Mycoplasma hyorhinis. MpE shows phenotypic variation in expression and size within isogenic lineages of some strains but is absent from lineages of other strains that express only three previously known Vlps. Expression of four Vlps in some cells further indicates the presence and usage of an expanded reservoir of Mp coding sequences, which greatly increases the capacity for surface diversification.
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页码:2224 / 2228
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