Isolation of Neisseria meningitidis mutants deficient in class 1 (porA) and class 3 (porB) outer membrane proteins.

doi:10.1128/iai.58.5.1355-1359.1990

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Isolation of Neisseria meningitidis mutants deficient in class 1 (porA) and class 3 (porB) outer membrane proteins.

Infection and immunity - 1 May 1990

Tommassen J, Vermeij P, Struyvé M, Benz R, Poolman J T

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The class 1 major outer membrane protein of Neisseria meningitidis is a serious candidate for a meningococcal vaccine. To facilitate studies on the function of this protein, mutants were isolated that lacked this protein or the structurally related class 3 protein. These mutants were obtained by...

Topics

Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Cefsulodin
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Molecular Weight
Mutation
Neisseria meningitidis
Porins
Tetracycline

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