Prevalence and Phase Variable Expression Status of Two Autotransporters, NalP and MspA, in Carriage and Disease Isolates of Neisseria meningitidis

Neil J. Oldfield; Suzan Matar; Fadil A. Bidmos; Mohammed Alamro; Keith R. Neal; David P. J. Turner; Christopher D. Bayliss; Dlawer A. A. Ala’Aldeen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069746

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Prevalence and Phase Variable Expression Status of Two Autotransporters, NalP and MspA, in Carriage and Disease Isolates of Neisseria meningitidis

Neil J. Oldfield,

Affiliation Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Suzan Matar,

Affiliations Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, Department of Biological Sciences and Medical Analysis, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Fadil A. Bidmos,

Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Mohammed Alamro,

Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Keith R. Neal,

Affiliation School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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David P. J. Turner,

Affiliation Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Christopher D. Bayliss,

Affiliation School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Dlawer A. A. Ala’Aldeen

* E-mail: daa@nottingham.ac.uk

Affiliation Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Prevalence and Phase Variable Expression Status of Two Autotransporters, NalP and MspA, in Carriage and Disease Isolates of Neisseria meningitidis

Neil J. Oldfield,
Suzan Matar,
Fadil A. Bidmos,
Mohammed Alamro,
Keith R. Neal,
David P. J. Turner,
Christopher D. Bayliss,
Dlawer A. A. Ala’Aldeen

Published: July 25, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069746

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Correction to the author affiliation for Christopher D. Bayliss

Posted by mrznjo on 31 Jul 2013 at 12:55 GMT

Christopher D. Bayliss works at the Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, and not at the School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK as stated here.

No competing interests declared.

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Prevalence and Phase Variable Expression Status of Two Autotransporters, NalP and MspA, in Carriage and Disease Isolates of Neisseria meningitidis

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Correction to the author affiliation for Christopher D. Bayliss

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