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SUBMITTER: Semchenko EA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7184908 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The Journal of infectious diseases 20200401 10
The sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea is on the rise worldwide and an increased understanding of the mechanisms of colonization and pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is required to aid development of new treatment and prevention strategies. In the current study, we investigate the neisserial heparin-binding antigen (NHBA) of N. gonorrhoeae and confirm its role in binding to several glycans, including heparin, and identify interactions of NHBA with both gonococcal and host cells. Furt ...[more]