A new family of secreted toxins in pathogenic Neisseria species.

The genus Neisseria includes both commensal and pathogenic species which are genetically closely related. However, only meningococcus and gonococcus are important human pathogens. Very few toxins are known to be secreted by pathogenic Neisseria species. Recently, toxins secreted via type V secretion...

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Main Authors: Anne Jamet, Agnès B Jousset, Daniel Euphrasie, Paulette Mukorako, Alix Boucharlat, Alexia Ducousso, Alain Charbit, Xavier Nassif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004592