Host Specificity of Ovine Bordetella parapertussis and the Role of Complement.

The classical bordetellae are comprised of three subspecies that differ from broad to very limited host specificity. Although several lineages appear to have specialized to particular host species, most retain the ability to colonize and grow in mice, providing a powerful common experimental model t...

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Main Authors: Sara E Hester, Laura L Goodfield, Jihye Park, Heather A Feaga, Yury V Ivanov, Liron Bendor, Dawn L Taylor, Eric T Harvill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4497623?pdf=render