Lipopolysaccharides of vibrio cholerae: III. Biological functions
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Lipopolysaccharides of vibrio cholerae: III. Biological functions
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Chatterjee, SN
Chaudhuri, K |
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology
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| Description |
This review presents the salient features of the biological functions including the (i) endotoxic activities, (ii) antigenic properties, (iii) immunological responses to and (iv) phage receptor activities of the Vibrio cholerae lipopolysaccharides (LPS). The biological functions of the capsular polysaccharide (CPS) of V cholerae have also been discussed briefly as a relevant topic. The roles of LPS and other extracellular polysaccharides in the (i) intestinal adherence and virulence of the vibrios and (ii) the biofilm formation by the organisms have been analysed on the basis of the available data. Every effort has been made to bring out, wherever applicable, the lacunae in our knowledge. The need for the continuous serogroup Surveillance and monitoring of the environmental waters and the role of LPS in the designing of newer cholera vaccines has been discussed briefly in conclusion. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BVAMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
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2011-09-20T12:12:22Z
2011-09-20T12:12:22Z 2006 |
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Review
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BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE
0925-4439 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/14243 |
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English
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