Interactions between the Neisseria meningitidis and its human host
Neisseria meningitidis colonises the nasopharyngeal epithelial cells with no symptoms. Bacteria occasionally cross the epithelium and access the deeper tissue and bloodstream. The exact mechanism triggering the commensal bacteria to become virulent is not fully understood. To study the possible effe...
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University of Nottingham
2015
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.718673 |