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Selma Metaane

Northwestern UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2543-1646Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJun 23, 2026

Restriction-modification systems are required for Neisseria gonorrhoeae pilin antigenic variation

Selma Metaane, H. Steven Seifert

This study shows that restriction-modification systems in Neisseria gonorrhoeae are essential for pilin antigenic variation by cleaving specific sequences in pilin loci.

DOI 10.1073/pnas.2602688123

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