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Type IV Pili in Francisella – A Virulence Trait in an Intracellular Pathogen

Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent intracellular human pathogen that is capable of rapid proliferation in the infected host. Mutants affected in intracellular survival and growth are highly attenuated which highlights the importance of the intracellular phase of the infection. Genomic analy...

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Autores principales: Salomonsson, Emelie Näslund, Forslund, Anna-Lena, Forsberg, Åke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Research Foundation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21687421
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00029