Interplay Between Capsule Expression and Uracil Metabolism in Streptococcus pneumoniae D39
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00321
Abstract: Pyrimidine nucleotides play an important role in the biosynthesis of activated nucleotide sugars (NDP-sugars). NDP-sugars are the precursors of structural polysaccharides in bacteria, including capsule, which is a major virulence factor of the human pathogen… read more here.
Keywords: d39; capsule; pneumoniae; mutant strain ... See more keywords
Genomic Insights on Variation Underlying Capsule Expression in Meningococcal Carriage Isolates From University Students, United States, 2015–2016
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.815044
Abstract: In January and February 2015, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (NmB) outbreaks occurred at two universities in the United States, and mass vaccination campaigns using MenB vaccines were initiated as part of a public health response.… read more here.
Keywords: united states; carriage; capsule; meningococcal carriage ... See more keywords