Curing of plasmid pXO1 from Bacillus anthracis using plasmid incompatibility.

The large plasmid pXO1 encoding the anthrax toxin is important for the virulence of Bacillus anthracis. It is essential to cure pXO1 from B. anthracis to evaluate its role in the pathogenesis of anthrax infection. Because conventional methods for curing plasmids (e.g., curing agents or growth at ele...

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Main Authors: Xiankai Liu, Dongshu Wang, Huagui Wang, Erling Feng, Li Zhu, Hengliang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3256208?pdf=render