The Trw type IV secretion system of Bartonella mediates host-specific adhesion to erythrocytes.
Bacterial pathogens typically infect only a limited range of hosts; however, the genetic mechanisms governing host-specificity are poorly understood. The alpha-proteobacterial genus Bartonella comprises 21 species that cause host-specific intraerythrocytic bacteremia as hallmark of infection in thei...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20548954/?tool=EBI |