Role of glycan synthesis in colonization of the mammalian gut by the bacterial symbiont Bacteroides...
Role of glycan synthesis in colonization of the mammalian gut by the bacterial symbiont Bacteroides fragilis
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Bacteroides species are the most abundant Gram-negative bacteria of the human colonic microbiota. These endogenous organisms are unique in that they synthesize an extensive number of phase-variable surface polysaccharides. Pathogenic bacteria phase vary expression of surface molecules for immune evasion, but the importance of the synthesis of multi...
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Role of glycan synthesis in colonization of the mammalian gut by the bacterial symbiont Bacteroides fragilis
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TN_cdi_jstor_primary_25463997
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_jstor_primary_25463997
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.0804220105
