A new class of protein sensor links spirochete pleomorphism, persistence, and chemotaxis
ABSTRACT Pathogenic spirochetes can alter their morphologies and behaviors to infect and survive within their hosts. Previous reports demonstrate that the formation of the so-called “round bodies” and biofilms, and chemotaxis are involved in spirochete pathogenesis. Here, we report a direct link bet...
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| 格式: | Article |
| 語言: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-10-01
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| 叢編: | mBio |
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| 在線閱讀: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01598-23 |