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Meningococcal Genetic Variation Mechanisms Viewed through Comparative Analysis of Serogroup C Strain FAM18

The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis is commonly found harmlessly colonising the mucosal surfaces of the human nasopharynx. Occasionally strains can invade host tissues causing septicaemia and meningitis, making the bacterium a major cause of morbidity and mortality in both the developed and develop...

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Autores principales: Bentley, Stephen D, Vernikos, George S, Snyder, Lori A. S, Churcher, Carol, Arrowsmith, Claire, Chillingworth, Tracey, Cronin, Ann, Davis, Paul H, Holroyd, Nancy E, Jagels, Kay, Maddison, Mark, Moule, Sharon, Rabbinowitsch, Ester, Sharp, Sarah, Unwin, Louise, Whitehead, Sally, Quail, Michael A, Achtman, Mark, Barrell, Bart, Saunders, Nigel J, Parkhill, Julian
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1797815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17305430
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.0030023