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MeSH Supplementary: pneumococcal surface protein A
Unique ID: C051592
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C051592
Entry Term(s): PspA protein, Streptococcus pneumoniae
Registry Numbers: 0
Heading Mapped to: *Bacterial Proteins
Frequency: 342
Note: present on nonencapsulated & some encapsulated strains; monoclonal antibodies against it can protect mice from fatal pneumococcal infection
Source: J Exp Med 1987;165(2):381
Indexing Information: Antigens, Bacterial; Antigens, Surface; Streptococcus pneumoniae
Date of Entry: 1987/04/10
Revision Date: 2004/02/05

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