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Phase Variation Leads to the Misidentification of a Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Virulence Gene
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of gonorrhea and an obligate pathogen of humans. The Opa proteins of these bacteria are known to mediate attachment and internalization by host cells, including neutrophils. The Opa protein repertoire of a typical N. gonorrhoeae isolate is encoded on ∼11...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3745409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23977246 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072183 |