Thesis
Interactions of Neisseria meningitidis with the human immune system
- Abstract:
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Neisseria meningitidis is an obligate human pathogen causing over 1000 cases of meningococcal disease within the U.K., 10 % of which result in long-term disability or fatality. 10-70 % of the population carry N. meningitidis in their nasopharynx, the natural reservoir of this bacterium, as a commensal. The host-pathogen interactions of this species are complex and a greater understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in pathogenesis and immune evasion is requ...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2015
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:12293
- Deposit date:
- 2015-10-05
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- Copyright holder:
- Harding, R
- Copyright date:
- 2014
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