Distinct binding and immunogenic properties of the gonococcal homologue of meningococcal factor h binding protein.
Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of sepsis and meningitis. The bacterium recruits factor H (fH), a negative regulator of the complement system, to its surface via fH binding protein (fHbp), providing a mechanism to avoid complement-mediated killing. fHbp is an important antigen that elicits...
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| Main Authors: | Ilse Jongerius, Hayley Lavender, Lionel Tan, Nicola Ruivo, Rachel M Exley, Joseph J E Caesar, Susan M Lea, Steven Johnson, Christoph M Tang |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003528 |
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