Meningococcal factor H binding protein fHbpd184 polymorphism influences clinical course of meningococcal meningitis
Factor H Binding protein (fHbp) is an important meningococcal virulence factor, enabling the meningococcus to evade the complement system, and a main target for vaccination. Recently, the structure of fHBP complexed with factor H (fH) was published. Two fHbp glutamic acids, E(283) and E(304), form s...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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