: analysis of pili and LPS in emerging Brazilian strains

Background: Neisseria meningitidis is the main cause of bacterial meningitis in Brazil, where the main serogroups isolated are B and C; however, the serogroup W has recently emerged. LPS and type IV pili are important virulence factors that increase meningococci pathogenicity. Methods: The character...

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Main Authors: Amanda Izeli Portilho, Gabriela Trzewikoswki de Lima, Elizabeth De Gaspari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2515135520919195