The lytic transglycosylase, LtgG, controls cell morphology and virulence in Burkholderia pseudomallei
Abstract Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of the tropical disease melioidosis. Its genome encodes an arsenal of virulence factors that allow it, when required, to switch from a soil dwelling bacterium to a deadly intracellular pathogen. With a high intrinsic resistance to antibiotics...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47483-z |