The <it>vaa </it>locus of <it>Mycoplasma hominis </it>contains a divergent genetic islet encoding a putative membrane protein
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Mycoplasma hominis vaa </it>gene encodes a highly variable, surface antigen involved in the adhesion to host cells. We have analysed the structure of the <it>vaa </it>locus to elucidate the genetic bas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/4/37 |