The autotransporter protein BatA is a protective antigen against lethal aerosol infection with Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei
Background: Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei are the causative agents of glanders and melioidosis, respectively. There is no vaccine to protect against these highly-pathogenic and intrinsically antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and there is concern regarding their use as biological war...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | Vaccine: X |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136218300020 |