Colonization and invasion of human epithelia by Neisseria meningitidis. Bacterial surface variation and exploitation of host defense molecules

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Contents

Chapter 1 General introduction

Chapter 2 Invasion of Primary Nasopharyngeal Epithelial Cells by Neisseria meningitidis Is Controlled by Phase Variation of Multiple Surface Antigens

Chapter 3 Neisseria meningitidis producing the Opc adhesin binds epithelial cell proteoglycan receptors

Chapter 4 Neutrophil Antimicrobial Defensins Confer Meningococcal Invasion of Epithelial Cells

Chapter 5 Defensin-mediated Neisserial Invasion of Epithelial Cells is accompanied by the Formation of Defensin-Rich Membrane Contact Sites

Chapter 6 General discussion

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