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Cellular and Physiological Effects of Anthrax Exotoxin and Its Relevance to Disease

Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, secretes a tri-partite exotoxin that exerts pleiotropic effects on the host. The purification of the exotoxin components, protective antigen, lethal factor, and edema factor allowed the rapid characterization of their physiologic effects on the hos...

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Autores principales: Lowe, David E., Glomski, Ian J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417473/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22919667
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00076