[The major outer-membrane protein of Chlamydia: structure and functions].
This review presents the structure of the major outer-membrane protein of Chlamydia and its functions at different levels of the developmental cycle of Chlamydia. The antigenicity and the immunogenicity of the protein, which made this antigen essential for the establishment of a protective immunity, are also presented.
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Centre Inra de Tours, Nouzilly, France.
D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D000939:Epitopes; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic