Investigating the regulation of the vaccine antigen Factor H binding protein in Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis is a strictly human pathogen and is a major cause of septicemia and meningitis worldwide. Factor H binding protein (fHbp) is a surface-exposed lipoprotein that binds human factor H (hfH) allowing the bacterium to evade the host innate immunity response. Of note, fHbp is a key...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | en |
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Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
2016
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| Online Access: | http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/7659/ |