Transit through the flea vector induces a pretransmission innate immunity resistance phenotype in Yersinia pestis.
Yersinia pestis, the agent of plague, is transmitted to mammals by infected fleas. Y. pestis exhibits a distinct life stage in the flea, where it grows in the form of a cohesive biofilm that promotes transmission. After transmission, the temperature shift to 37 degrees C induces many known virulence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2829055?pdf=render |