Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces

Isabelle Wielert, Sebastian Kraus-Römer, Thorsten E. Volkmann, Lisa Craig, Paul G. Higgins, Berenike Maier

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003022
Published: 2025-01-30
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Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pbio.3003022,
  title = {Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces},
  author = {Isabelle Wielert and Sebastian Kraus-Römer and Thorsten E. Volkmann and Lisa Craig and Paul G. Higgins and Berenike Maier},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PLOS Biology},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pbio.3003022},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces
AU  - Isabelle Wielert
AU  - Sebastian Kraus-Römer
AU  - Thorsten E. Volkmann
AU  - Lisa Craig
AU  - Paul G. Higgins
AU  - Berenike Maier
PY  - 2025
JO  - PLOS Biology
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003022
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Wielert, I., Kraus-Römer, S., Volkmann, T. E., Craig, L., Higgins, P. G., & Maier, B. (2025). Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces. PLOS Biology. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003022

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