Universal stress proteins are important for oxidative and acid stress resistance and growth of Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e in vitro and in vivo.

BACKGROUND: Pathogenic bacteria maintain a multifaceted apparatus to resist damage caused by external stimuli. As part of this, the universal stress protein A (UspA) and its homologues, initially discovered in Escherichia coli K-12 were shown to possess an important role in stress resistance and gro...

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Main Authors: Christa Seifart Gomes, Benjamin Izar, Farhad Pazan, Walid Mohamed, Mobarak Abu Mraheil, Krishnendu Mukherjee, André Billion, Yair Aharonowitz, Trinad Chakraborty, Torsten Hain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3184099?pdf=render