Aggregate-reactivation activity of the molecular chaperone ClpB from Ehrlichia chaffeensis.

Rickettsiale diseases, including human monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis, are the second leading cause of the tick-borne infections in the USA and a growing health concern. Little is known about how E. chaffeensis survives the host-induced stress in vertebrate and tick hosts. A...

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Main Authors: Ting Zhang, Sabina Kedzierska-Mieszkowska, Huitao Liu, Chuanmin Cheng, Roman R Ganta, Michal Zolkiewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3646808?pdf=render