Virulence of the Pathogen <named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Is Controlled by the CRISPR-Cas Protein Cas3

Virulence of the Pathogen <named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Is Controlled by the CRISPR-Cas Protein Cas3

ABSTRACT The CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat)-Cas system is a unique genomic entity that provides prokaryotic cells with adaptive and heritable immunity. Initial studies identified CRISPRs as central elements used by bacteria to protect against foreign nucleic acids;...

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Main Authors: Jose Solbiati, Ana Duran-Pinedo, Fernanda Godoy Rocha, Frank C. Gibson, Jorge Frias-Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-10-01
Series:mSystems
Subjects:
CRISPR-Cas
virulence
pathogenesis
periodontal disease
Porphyromonas gingivalis
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00852-20

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00852-20

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