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Neisserial pilin genes display extensive interspecies diversity.

FEMS microbiology letters - 15 Aug 2005

Aho Ellen L, Urwin Rachel, Batcheller April E, Holmgren Alicia M, Havig Kelly, Kulakoski Amy M, Vomhof Emilie E, Longfors Nancy S, Erickson Christopher B, Anderson Zacchary K, Dawlaty Jahan M, Mueller Joshua J

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All Neisseria live in association with host cells, however, little is known about the genetic potential of nonpathogenic Neisseria species to express attachment factors such as pili. In this study, we demonstrate that type IV pilin-encoding genes are present in a wide range of Neisseria species. N. sicca, N. subflava, and N. elongata each contain two putative pilE genes arranged in tandem, while single genes were...

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PMID: 16009509
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.06.035

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