Description and Nomenclature of Neisseria meningitidis Capsule Locus

Description and Nomenclature of Neisseria meningitidis Capsule Locus

Pathogenic Neisseria meningitidis isolates contain a polysaccharide capsule that is the main virulence determinant for this bacterium. Thirteen capsular polysaccharides have been described, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has enabled determination of the structure of capsular polysacchar...

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Main Authors: Odile B. Harrison, Heike Claus, Ying Jiang, Julia S. Bennett, Holly B. Bratcher, Keith A. Jolley, Craig Corton, Rory Care, Jan T. Poolman, Wendell D. Zollinger, Carl E. Frasch, David S. Stephens, Ian Feavers, Matthias Frosch, Julian Parkhill, Ulrich Vogel, Michael A. Quail, Stephen D. Bentley, Martin C.J. Maiden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
capsule
serogroup
bacteria
nomenclature
China
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/11-1799_article

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