Neisseria meningitidis RTX proteins are not required for virulence in infant rats.
Infect Immun
; 71(4): 2253-7, 2003 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
RTX cytotoxins play an important role in virulence of numerous gram-negative pathogens. Unexpectedly, however, we show here that the RTX proteins of Neisseria meningitidis are dispensable for virulence in the infant rat model of infection.
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Proteínas Bacterianas
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Bacteriemia
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Citotoxinas
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Animales Recién Nacidos
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Proteínas de la Membrana
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Infecciones Meningocócicas
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Animals
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Revista:
Infect Immun
Año:
2003
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Article
País de afiliación:
República Checa