Haplotypic diversity in human CEACAM genes: effects on susceptibility to meningococcal disease
Adhesion between the opacity-associated adhesin (Opa) proteins of Neisseria meningitidis and human carcino-embryonic antigen cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM) proteins is an important stage in the pathogenesis of meningococcal disease, a globally important bacterial infection. Most disease is caused b...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2008
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