Characterization of the Intrinsic Phospholipase A1 Activity of <i>Bordetella pertussis</i> Adenylate Cyclase Toxin

Adenylate cyclase toxin (ACT, CyaA) is one of the important virulence factors secreted by the whooping cough bacterium <i>Bordetella pertussis</i>, and it is essential for the colonization of the human respiratory tract by this bacterium. Cytotoxicity by ACT results from the synergy betw...

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Main Authors: David González-Bullón, César Martín, Helena Ostolaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/12/514