Differential expression of genes that harbor a common regulatory element in Neisseria meningitidis upon contact with target cells

Ala-Eddine Deghmane; Mireille Larribe; Dario Giorgini; Dora Sabino; Muhamed-Kheir Taha

doi:10.1128/IAI.71.5.2897-2901.2003

Differential expression of genes that harbor a common regulatory element in Neisseria meningitidis upon contact with target cells

Infect Immun. 2003 May;71(5):2897-901. doi: 10.1128/IAI.71.5.2897-2901.2003.

Authors

Ala-Eddine Deghmane¹, Mireille Larribe, Dario Giorgini, Dora Sabino, Muhamed-Kheir Taha

Affiliation

¹ Unité des Neisseria, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.

Abstract

The expression of several genes in Neisseria meningitidis upon contact with epithelial cells was associated with the presence of the contact regulatory elements of NEISSERIA: These genes are involved in various aspects of meningococcal biology and could be coordinately regulated upon contact with target cells.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Base Sequence
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial*
Genes, Bacterial*
Genes, Regulator*
Molecular Sequence Data
Neisseria meningitidis / genetics*
Open Reading Frames
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction