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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Main Author: Azimi, Sheyda
Published: University of Nottingham 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.718673