Role of Neisseria meningitidis luxS in cell-to-cell signaling and bacteremic infection.
Numerous pathogenic bacteria contain luxS, which is required for autoinducer-2 production. Here, we demonstrate that Neisseria meningitidis contains a functional copy of luxS that is necessary for full meningococcal virulence; strains with a luxS deletion are defective for bacteremia, a prerequisite...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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