Link to Pubmed [PMID] – 12704165
Infect Immun 2003 May; 71(5): 2897-901
The expression of several genes in Neisseria meningitidis upon contact with epithelial cells was associated with the presence of the contact regulatory elements of NEISSERIA: These genes are involved in various aspects of meningococcal biology and could be coordinately regulated upon contact with target cells.