Two Spx regulators modulate stress tolerance and virulence in Streptococcus suis serotype 2.

Streptococcus suis serotype 2 is an important zoonotic pathogen causing severe infections in pigs and humans. The pathogenesis of S. suis 2 infections, however, is still poorly understood. Spx proteins are a group of global regulators involved in stress tolerance and virulence. In this study, we cha...

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Main Authors: Chengkun Zheng, Jiali Xu, Jinquan Li, Luohong Hu, Jiandong Xia, Jingyan Fan, Weina Guo, Huanchun Chen, Weicheng Bei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4180751?pdf=render