Phase variation mediates reductions in expression of surface proteins during persistent meningococcal carriage
Asymptomatic and persistent colonization of the upper respiratory tract by Neisseria meningitidis occurs despite elicitation of adaptive immune responses against surface antigens. A putative mechanism for facilitating host persistence of this bacterial commensal and pathogen is alterations in expres...
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| Format: | Article |
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ASM Press
2014
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35258/ |