SspA up-regulates gene expression of the LEE pathogenicity island by decreasing H-NS levels in enterohemorrhagic <it>Escherichia coli</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Enterohemorrhagic <it>Escherichia coli</it> (EHEC) colonizes the intestinal epithelium and causes attaching and effacing (A/E) lesions. Expression of virulence genes, particularly those from the locus of the enterocyte ef...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/231 |