Characterization of Neisseria meningitidis isolates that do not express the virulence factor and vaccine antigen factor H binding protein.
Neisseria meningitidis remains a leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis. Complement is a key component of natural immunity against this important human pathogen, which has evolved multiple mechanisms to evade complement-mediated lysis. One approach adopted by the meningococcus is to recrui...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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