| Literature DB >> 12438402 |
Elizabeth A Shakhnovich1, Samantha J King, Jeffrey N Weiser.
Abstract
Both Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae are capable of mimicking host structures by decorating their lipopolysaccharides with sialic acid. We show that a neuraminidase expressed by Streptococcus pneumoniae (NanA) is able to desialylate the cell surfaces of both these species, which reside in and possibly compete for the same host niche.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12438402 PMCID: PMC133026 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.12.7161-7164.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441