An RND-type efflux system in Borrelia burgdorferi is involved in virulence and resistance to antimicrobial compounds.
Borrelia burgdorferi is remarkable for its ability to thrive in widely different environments due to its ability to infect various organisms. In comparison to enteric Gram-negative bacteria, these spirochetes have only a few transmembrane proteins some of which are thought to play a role in solute a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2279261?pdf=render |