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Mutations in the Gene Encoding the Ancillary Pilin Subunit of the Streptococcus suis srtF Cluster Result in Pili Formed by the Major Subunit Only

Pili have been shown to contribute to the virulence of different Gram-positive pathogenic species. Among other critical steps of bacterial pathogenesis, these structures participate in adherence to host cells, colonization and systemic virulence. Recently, the presence of at least four discrete gene...

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Autores principales: Fittipaldi, Nahuel, Takamatsu, Daisuke, Domínguez-Punaro, María de la Cruz, Lecours, Marie-Pier, Montpetit, Diane, Osaki, Makoto, Sekizaki, Tsutomu, Gottschalk, Marcelo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2797073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20052283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008426