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Diversity and evolution of a phase-variable multi-locus antigen in <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>

2026-02-04

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen that deploys multiple mechanisms to evade the immune system, including rapid variation in surface antigens. One of the most abundant and diverse antigens is the Opacity (Opa) protein, a surface protein that mediates gonococcal attachment to host receptors. Studies of Opa diversity and evolution have been limited by the inability of short-read seque...

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Literature Corpus work: 547f03fb-8b89-5c8b-91fb-72c9ceb03941
DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.02.703239

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