DNA polymorphism analysis of <it>Brucella </it>lipopolysaccharide genes reveals marked differences in O-polysaccharide biosynthetic genes between smooth and rough <it>Brucella </it>species and novel species-specific markers
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The lipopolysaccharide is a major antigen and virulence factor of <it>Brucella</it>, an important bacterial pathogen. In smooth brucellae, lipopolysaccharide is made of lipid A-core oligosaccharide and N-formylperosamine...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/92 |