Neisseria gonorrhoeae co-opts C4b-binding protein to enhance complement-independent survival from neutrophils
L. M. Werner, A. Alcott, F. Mohlin, J. C. Ray, M. Belcher Dufrisne, A. Smirnov, L. Columbus, A. M. Blom, 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.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2022Microbiology