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. 1985 Jun;27(6):989–991. doi: 10.1128/aac.27.6.989

Immunological comparison between OXA-2 beta-lactamase and those mediated by other R plasmids.

S Holland, J W Dale
PMCID: PMC180206  PMID: 3875313

Abstract

Antibodies to the OXA-2 beta-lactamase inhibited both OXA-2 and OXA-3 enzymes, but there was no effect on any other beta-lactamase. The cross-neutralization indicates considerable homology between the OXA-2 and OXA-3 enzymes and supports the suggestion that the OXA-3 beta-lactamase may have been derived from the OXA-2 gene via a deletion.

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