Identification of a novel gene involved in pilin glycosylation in Neisseria meningitidis
- 1 August 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 29 (4) , 975-984
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.1998.00962.x
Abstract
The pili of Neisseria meningitidis are a key virulence factor, being major adhesins of this capsulate organism that contribute to specificity for the human host. Recently it has been reported that me...Keywords
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