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. 1977 Feb;15(2):663-4.
doi: 10.1128/iai.15.2.663-664.1977.

Production of a capsule of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

W P Richardson, J C Sadoff

Production of a capsule of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

W P Richardson et al. Infect Immun. 1977 Feb.

Abstract

Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be induced to form a large capsule that can be visualized with India ink. Encapsulated gonococci appeared to be resistant to non-antibody-mediated phagocytosis compared with unencapsulated gonococci of the same strain and colony type.

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