pneumococcal surface protein A

Preferred Label : pneumococcal surface protein A;

MeSH note : present on nonencapsulated & some encapsulated strains; monoclonal antibodies against it can protect mice from fatal pneumococcal infection;

MeSH synonym : PspA protein, Streptococcus pneumoniae;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

C051592;

UMLS CUI

C0071312;

MeSH indexing information
- antigens, bacterial [MeSH Descriptor]
- antigens, surface [MeSH Descriptor]
- streptococcus pneumoniae [MeSH Descriptor]
MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- bacterial proteins [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- pneumococcal surface protein A [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]

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