Virulence associated gene 8 of Bordetella pertussis enhances contact system activity by inhibiting the regulatory function of complement regulator C1 inhibitor
Bordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of whooping cough. Whooping cough is currently re-emerging worldwide and, therefore, still poses a continuous global health threat. B. pertussis expresses several virulence factors that play a role in evading the human immune...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media
2018
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