Group B streptococci escape host immunity by deletion of tandem repeat elements of the alpha C protein.

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• Large, identical, tandem repeating units in the C protein alpha antigen gene, bca, of group B streptococci.
  gan: Michel, J L, et al.
  Cyhoeddwyd: (1992)
• Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of the alpha C protein of group B streptococci are inversely related to the number of repeats.
  gan: Gravekamp, C, et al.
  Cyhoeddwyd: (1997)
• Deletion of Repeats in the Alpha C Protein Enhances the Pathogenicity of Group B Streptococci in Immune Mice
  gan: Gravekamp, C., et al.
  Cyhoeddwyd: (1998)
• Cloned alpha and beta C-protein antigens of group B streptococci elicit protective immunity.
  gan: Michel, J L, et al.
  Cyhoeddwyd: (1991)
• Variation in repeat number within the alpha C protein of group B streptococci alters antigenicity and protective epitopes.
  gan: Gravekamp, C, et al.
  Cyhoeddwyd: (1996)