Cloning, expression and purification of the factor H binding protein and its interaction with factor H
Background and Objective: Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of meningitis and sepsis worldwide. The factor H binding protein (fHBP) is a key virulence factor of Neisseria meningitidis that is able to selectively bind to human factor H, the key regulator of the alternative complement pathway...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-03-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/724 |