Structural Basis for Evasion of Nutritional Immunity by the Pathogenic Neisseriae

Structural Basis for Evasion of Nutritional Immunity by the Pathogenic Neisseriae

The pathogenic Neisseria species are human-adapted pathogens that cause quite distinct diseases. Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the common sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea, while Neisseria meningitidis causes a potentially lethal form of bacterial meningitis. During infection, both pathogens d...

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Main Authors: Ravi Yadav, Nicholas Noinaj, Nicholas Ostan, Trevor Moraes, Julie Stoudenmire, Stavros Maurakis, Cynthia Nau Cornelissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
nutritional immunity
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria meningitidis
transition metals
iron and zinc piracy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02981/full

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