T3SS chaperone of the CesT family is required for secretion of the anti-sigma factor BtrA in Bordetella pertussis

ABSTRACTBordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative, strictly human re-emerging respiratory pathogen and the causative agent of whooping cough. Similar to other Gram-negative pathogens, B. pertussis produces the type III secretion system, but its role in the pathogenesis of B. pertussis is enigmatic and...

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Main Authors: Jakub Držmíšek, Denisa Petráčková, Ana Dienstbier, Ivana Čurnová, Branislav Večerek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2023.2272638