Comprehensive Identification of Meningococcal Genes and Small Noncoding RNAs Required for Host Cell Colonization

Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis and septicemia, affecting infants and adults worldwide. N. meningitidis is also a common inhabitant of the human nasopharynx and, as such, is highly adapted to its niche. During bacteremia, N. meningitidis gains access to the blood co...

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Main Authors: Elena Capel, Aldert L. Zomer, Thomas Nussbaumer, Christine Bole, Brigitte Izac, Eric Frapy, Julie Meyer, Haniaa Bouzinba-Ségard, Emmanuelle Bille, Anne Jamet, Anne Cavau, Franck Letourneur, Sandrine Bourdoulous, Thomas Rattei, Xavier Nassif, Mathieu Coureuil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-08-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/4/e01173-16