Surface proteome analysis and characterization of surface cell antigen (Sca) or autotransporter family of Rickettsia typhi.

Surface proteins of the obligate intracellular bacterium Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine or endemic typhus fever, comprise an important interface for host-pathogen interactions including adherence, invasion and survival in the host cytoplasm. In this report, we present analyses of the surface...

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Main Authors: Khandra T Sears, Shane M Ceraul, Joseph J Gillespie, Edwin D Allen, Vsevolod L Popov, Nicole C Ammerman, M Sayeedur Rahman, Abdu F Azad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3415449?pdf=render