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A surface‐exposed neuraminidase affects complement resistance and virulence of the oral spirochaete T reponema denticola
28 Jun 2013
Abstract excerpt
Neuraminidases (sialidases) catalyse the removal of terminal sialic acid from glycoconjugates. Bacterial pathogens often utilize neuraminidases to scavenge host sialic acid, which can be utilized either as a nutrient or as a decorating molecule to disguise themselves from host immune attacks. Herein, a putative neuraminidase (TDE0471) was identified in Treponema denticola, an oral spirochaete associated with...
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