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Transit through the Flea Vector Induces a Pretransmission Innate Immunity Resistance Phenotype in Yersinia pestis

Yersinia pestis, the agent of plague, is transmitted to mammals by infected fleas. Y. pestis exhibits a distinct life stage in the flea, where it grows in the form of a cohesive biofilm that promotes transmission. After transmission, the temperature shift to 37°C induces many known virulence factors...

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Autores principales: Vadyvaloo, Viveka, Jarrett, Clayton, Sturdevant, Daniel E., Sebbane, Florent, Hinnebusch, B. Joseph
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/PMC2829055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20195507
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000783

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