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SUBMITTER: Li J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5433040 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Jinfeng J Hu Feihuan F Chen Shouyi S Luo Peifang P He Zuoping Z Wang Wenjing W Allain Jean-Pierre JP Li Chengyao C
BMC microbiology 20170515 1
<h4>Background</h4>Brucellosis is a severe zoonotic disease worldwide. Detection and identification of Brucella species are essential to prevent or treat brucellosis in humans and animals. The outer membrane protein-31 (Omp31) is a major protein of Brucellae except for B. abortus, while the Omp31 antigenic epitopes have not been extensively characterized yet.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 22 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were produced against Omp31 of Brucella (B.) melitensis, of which 13 recognized ...[more]