A diffusible signal factor of the intestine dictates Salmonella invasion through its direct control of the virulence activator HilD.
Successful intestinal infection by Salmonella requires optimized invasion of the gut epithelium, a function that is energetically costly. Salmonella have therefore evolved to intricately regulate the expression of their virulence determinants by utilizing specific environmental cues. Here we show th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009357 |