New potential vaccine targets for gonorrhoea

What is it about?

The sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea is a growing public health threat for which a vaccine is urgently needed. We have characterised a potential vaccine target that is involved in several aspects of gonococcal growth and infection.

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Why is it important?

Our finding show that MetQ elicits both bactericidal and functional blocking antibodies and is a valid candidate antigen for additional investigation and possible inclusion in a vaccine for prevention of gonorrhea