title: Characterization of naturally elaborated blebs from serum-susceptible and serum-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
abstract: Outer-membrane blebs from two serum-susceptible and two serum-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae were characterized. In general, bleb surfaces resembled cell surfaces, but there were qualitative and quantitative protein differences in blebs released by serum-susceptible and serum-resistant strains. Relative to blebs from serum-resistant strains, blebs from serum-susceptible strains expressed reduced amounts of major outer-membrane proteins I and III, and little if any 68,000 Dalton outer-membrane protein.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula 59812.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Pettit
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Judd
mesh_terms: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D006801:Humans; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides