From the Outside-In: the Francisella tularensis Envelope and Virulence

Francisella tularensis is a highly-infectious bacterium that causes the rapid, and often lethal disease, tularemia. Many studies have been performed to identify and characterize the virulence factors that F. tularensis uses to infect a wide variety of hosts and host cell types, evade immune defense...

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Main Authors: Hannah M. Rowe, Jason F Huntley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00094/full