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. 1995 Mar;177(6):1610–1613. doi: 10.1128/jb.177.6.1610-1613.1995

Identification of the domain which determines the g,m serotype of the flagellin of Salmonella enteritidis.

A J van Asten 1, K A Zwaagstra 1, M F Baay 1, J G Kusters 1, J H Huis in't Veld 1, B A van der Zeijst 1
PMCID: PMC176779  PMID: 7533759

Abstract

Clones expressing fragments of the flagellin protein of Salmonella enteritidis were constructed and screened with a g,m-specific monoclonal antibody. Results showed that the g,m epitope is localized between amino acids 258 and 348 of the flagellin. The fliC gene, encoding the flagellin of S. enteritidis, was proven to be the only flagellin gene present in S. enteritidis.

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