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Erythrocyte gangliosides act as receptors for Neisseria subflava: identification of the Sia-1 adhesin.
Infection and immunity - 1 Aug 1990
Nyberg G, Strömberg N, Jonsson A, Karlsson K A, Normark S
Abstract excerpt
Neisseria gonorrhoeae was recently shown to bind to a subset of lactose-containing glycolipids (N. Strömberg, C. Deal, G. Nyberg, S. Normark, M. So, and K.-A. Karlsson, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:4902-4906, 1988). A number of commensal Neisseria strains were also shown to be lactose binders. In addition, Neisseria subflava bound to immobilized gangliosides, such as hematoside and sialosyl paragloboside,...
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