The Orientia tsutsugamushi ScaB Autotransporter Protein Is Required for Adhesion and Invasion of Mammalian Cells

The Orientia tsutsugamushi ScaB Autotransporter Protein Is Required for Adhesion and Invasion of Mammalian Cells

Autotransporter proteins are widely present in Gram-negative bacteria. They play a pivotal role in processes related to bacterial pathogenesis, including adhesion, invasion, colonization, biofilm formation, and cellular toxicity. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that Orientia tsutsugamushi, the caus...

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Main Authors: Yen Thi Hai Nguyen, Chaewon Kim, Yuri Kim, Kyeongseok Jeon, Hong-il Kim, Na-Young Ha, Nam-Hyuk Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
scrub typhus
autotransporter
adhesion
invasion
vaccine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.626298/full

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