The BvgAS Regulon of <italic toggle="yes">Bordetella pertussis</italic>
ABSTRACT Nearly all virulence factors in Bordetella pertussis are activated by a master two-component system, BvgAS, composed of the sensor kinase BvgS and the response regulator BvgA. When BvgS is active, BvgA is phosphorylated (BvgA~P), and virulence-activated genes (vags) are expressed [Bvg(+) mo...
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-11-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01526-17 |