A virulence-associated filamentous bacteriophage of Neisseria meningitidis increases host-cell colonisation

Neisseria meningitidis is a commensal of human nasopharynx. In some circumstances, this bacteria can invade the bloodstream and, after crossing the blood brain barrier, the meninges. A filamentous phage, designated MDAΦ for Meningococcal Disease Associated, has been associated with invasive disease....

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Autores principales: Bille, Emmanuelle, Meyer, Julie, Jamet, Anne, Euphrasie, Daniel, Barnier, Jean-Philippe, Brissac, Terry, Larsen, Anna, Pelissier, Philippe, Nassif, Xavier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5526601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28704569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006495

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5526601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28704569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006495

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