Restricted changes in major surface protein-2 (<it>msp2</it>) transcription after prolonged in vitro passage of <it>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</it>

Restricted changes in major surface protein-2 (<it>msp2</it>) transcription after prolonged in vitro passage of <it>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Anaplasma phagocytophilum </it>strains often vary in Msp2 expression, a situation assumed to be related to immune evasion. However, Msp2 is also an adhesin, and little is known about the role of endogenous <it>m...

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Main Authors: Ogata Hiroyuki, Caspersen Karen, Scorpio Diana G, Park Jinho, Dumler J Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/4/1

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