Characterization of the Bat proteins in the oxidative stress response of <it>Leptospira biflexa</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Leptospires lack many of the homologs for oxidative defense present in other bacteria, but do encode homologs of the <it>Bacteriodes</it> aerotolerance (Bat) proteins, which have been proposed to fulfill this function. Ba...

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Main Authors: Stewart Philip E, Carroll James A, Dorward David W, Stone Hunter H, Sarkar Amit, Picardeau Mathieu, Rosa Patricia A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/290