Available carbon source influences the resistance of Neisseria meningitidis against complement.
Neisseria meningitidis is an important cause of septicaemia and meningitis. To cause disease, the bacterium must acquire essential nutrients for replication in the systemic circulation, while avoiding exclusion by host innate immunity. Here we show that the utilization of carbon sources by N. mening...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Journal article |
| Kieli: | English |
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2005
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