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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Main Authors: Eric R. Lafontaine, Zhenhai Chen, Maria Cristina Huertas-Diaz, Jeremy S. Dyke, Tomislav P. Jelesijevic, Frank Michel, Robert J. Hogan, Biao He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Vaccine: X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136218300020