Shield as Signal: Lipopolysaccharides and the Evolution of Immunity to Gram-Negative Bacteria

Robert S Munford; Alan W Varley

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.0020067

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Shield as Signal: Lipopolysaccharides and the Evolution of Immunity to Gram-Negative Bacteria

Robert S Munford ,

*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Robert.munford@utsouthwestern.edu
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Alan W Varley

Shield as Signal: Lipopolysaccharides and the Evolution of Immunity to Gram-Negative Bacteria

Robert S Munford,
Alan W Varley

Published: June 30, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0020067

About the Authors

Robert S Munford: *To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Robert.munford@utsouthwestern.edu
Alan W Varley

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

RSM and AWV analyzed the data and wrote the paper.

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