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NadA diversity and carriage in Neisseria meningitidis.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jul 2004
Comanducci Maurizio, Bambini Stefania, Caugant Dominique A, Mora Marirosa, Brunelli Brunella, Capecchi Barbara, Ciucchi Laura, Rappuoli Rino, Pizza Mariagrazia
Abstract excerpt
NadA is a novel vaccine candidate recently identified in Neisseria meningitidis and involved in adhesion to host tissues. The nadA gene has been found in approximately 50% of the strains isolated from patients and in three of the four hypervirulent lineages of non-serogroup A strains. Here we inv...
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