Francisella novicida pathogenicity island encoded proteins were secreted during infection of macrophage-like cells.

Intracellular pathogens and other organisms have evolved mechanisms to exploit host cells for their life cycles. Virulence genes of some intracellular bacteria responsible for these mechanisms are located in pathogenicity islands, such as secretion systems that secrete effector proteins. The Francis...

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Main Authors: Rebekah F Hare, Karsten Hueffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4144950?pdf=render