Mechanisms of O-Antigen Structural Variation of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
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One of the most complex topics within bacterial anatomy and physiology is that of exopolysaccharides. These molecules have various structures and functions and also provide different types of advantages to their producing microorganisms, including surface variability, resistance to innate and acquired immunity mechanisms, the ability to adhere to different surface and cell types and resistance to antibiotic activity.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012