The N-terminal domain is required for cell surface localisation of VapA, a member of the Vap family of Rhodococcus equi virulence proteins.
Rhodococcus equi pneumonia is an important cause of mortality in foals worldwide. Virulent equine isolates harbour an 80-85kb virulence plasmid encoding six virulence-associated proteins (Vaps). VapA, the main virulence factor of this intracellular pathogen, is known to be a cell surface protein tha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0298900&type=printable |