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Virulence factor rtx in Legionella pneumophila, evidence suggesting it is a modular multifunctional protein
BACKGROUND: The repeats in toxin (Rtx) are an important pathogenicity factor involved in host cells invasion of Legionella pneumophila and other pathogenic bacteria. Its role in escaping the host immune system and cytotoxic activity is well known. Its repeated motives and modularity make Rtx a multi...
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2257941/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18194518 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-9-14 |