Adherence to and Invasion of Vero Cells by Recombinant Escherichia coli Expressing the Outer Membrane Protein rOmpB of Rickettsia japonica

Virulence Functions of Autotransporter Proteins

2001 • 447 citations

rOmpA is a critical protein for the adhesion ofRickettsia rickettsiito host cells

1998 • 164 citations

Rickettsia japonica sp. nov., the Etiological Agent of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis in Japan

1992 • 143 citations

Evidence for proteolytic cleavage of the 120-kilodalton outer membrane protein of rickettsiae: identification of an avirulent mutant deficient in processing

1992 • 117 citations

Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies Protecting Mice against Rickettsia rickettsii

1985 • 90 citations

Cloned Gene ofRickettsia rickettsiiSurface Antigen: Candidate Vaccine for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

1987 • 76 citations

The 120 kilodalton outer membrane protein (rOmp B) of Rickettsia rickettsii is encoded by an unusually long open reading frame: evidence for protein processing from a large precursor

1991 • 76 citations

Protective monoclonal antibodies recognize heat-labile epitopes on surface proteins of spotted fever group rickettsiae

1988 • 71 citations

Cloning, expression and sequence analysis of the gene encoding the 120kD surface‐exposed protein of Rickettsia rickettsii

1989 • 66 citations

A recombinant Rickettsia conorii vaccine protects guinea pigs from experimental boutonneuse fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever

1990 • 64 citations

Characterization of the gene encoding the protective paracrystalline-surface-layer protein of Rickettsia prowazekii: presence of a truncated identical homolog in Rickettsia typhi.

1990 • 62 citations

Neutralizing activity of monoclonal antibodies to heat-sensitive and heat-resistant epitopes of Rickettsia rickettsii surface proteins

1987 • 58 citations

Protection of Guinea Pigs from Experimental Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever with a Cloned Antigen of Rickettsia rickettsii

1988 • 43 citations

Species-specific monoclonal antibodies to Rickettsia japonica, a newly identified spotted fever group rickettsia

1990 • 34 citations

Ultrastructural Study on Japanese Isolates of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae

1988 • 22 citations

Cloning and sequence analysis of the gene encoding the crystalline surface layer protein of Rickettsia typhi

1993 • 21 citations

Demonstration of heat-labile and heat-stable epitopes of Rickettsia japonica on ultrathin sections.

1994 • 13 citations

Differentiation of Rickettsia japonica by Restriction Endonuclease Fragment Length Polymorphism Using Products of Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification with Rickettsia rickettsii 190‐Kilodalton Surface Antigen Gene Primers

1993 • 12 citations

Analysis of Major Surface Polypeptides of Rickettsia japonica

1994 • 11 citations