Lex2B, a Phase-Variable Glycosyltransferase, Adds either a Glucose or a Galactose to Haemophilus influenzae Lipopolysaccharide

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae is a commensal that frequently causes otitis media and respiratory tract infections. The lex2 locus encodes a glycosyltransferase that is phase variably expressed and contributes to the significant intrastrain heterogeneity of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) composition i...

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Main Authors: Deadman, M. E., Hermant, P., Engskog, M., Makepeace, K., Moxon, E. R., Schweda, E. K. H., Hood, D. W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2009
Subjects:
Molecular Pathogenesis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2687336/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19289512
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.01446-08
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