Cyclic di-GMP is essential for the survival of the lyme disease spirochete in ticks.
Cyclic dimeric GMP (c-di-GMP) is a bacterial second messenger that modulates many biological processes. Although its role in bacterial pathogenesis during mammalian infection has been documented, the role of c-di-GMP in a pathogen's life cycle within a vector host is less understood. The enzoot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3128128?pdf=render |