What does glycomimicry mean?
Glycomimicry means The modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system.
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The modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system.
In other bacterial species glycosylated bacterial proteins serve multiple purposes including enhanced attachment in Chlamydia trachomatis [65 ], immunomodulation through glycomimicry in group A and group B streptococci, Neisseria meningitidis, and E.
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Glycomimicry means The modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system.
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In other bacterial species glycosylated bacterial proteins serve multiple purposes including enhanced attachment in Chlamydia trachomatis [65 ], immunomodulation through glycomimicry in group A and group B streptococci, Neisseria meningitidis, and E.
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