MicrobiologybioRxiv
Neisseria gonorrhoeae co-opts C4b-binding protein to enhance complement-independent survival from neutrophils
L. M. Werner, A. Alcott, F. Mohlin…·A. K. Criss
This study shows that Neisseria gonorrhoeae uses C4b-binding protein to survive neutrophil attacks without complement involvement, enhancing its persistence in human mucosal environments.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011055