Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of Lactobacillus rhamnosus clinical isolates, their comparison with strain GG and their recognition by complement system

• Eija Nissilä ,

  * E-mail: eija.nissila@helsinki.fi (EN); willem.devos@wur.nl (WMdV)

  Affiliation Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, Finland

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8089-1266

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• François P. Douillard,

  Affiliations Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, Finland, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Jarmo Ritari,

  Affiliations Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland

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• Lars Paulin,

  Affiliation Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Hanna M. Järvinen,

  Affiliation Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, Finland

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• Pia Rasinkangas,

  Affiliation Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Karita Haapasalo,

  Affiliation Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, Finland

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• Seppo Meri,

  Affiliations Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, Finland, Helsinki University Hospital Laboratory HUSLAB, Helsinki, Finland

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• Hanna Jarva,

  Affiliations Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, Finland, Helsinki University Hospital Laboratory HUSLAB, Helsinki, Finland

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• Willem M. de Vos

  * E-mail: eija.nissila@helsinki.fi (EN); willem.devos@wur.nl (WMdV)

  Affiliations Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, Finland, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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