Pyruvate protects pathogenic spirochetes from H2O2 killing.

Pyruvate protects pathogenic spirochetes from H2O2 killing.

Pathogenic spirochetes cause clinically relevant diseases in humans and animals, such as Lyme disease and leptospirosis. The causative agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, and the causative agent of leptospirosis, Leptospria interrogans, encounter reactive oxygen species (ROS) during their e...

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Main Authors: Bryan Troxell, Jun-Jie Zhang, Travis J Bourret, Melody Yue Zeng, Janice Blum, Frank Gherardini, Hosni M Hassan, X Frank Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3879313?pdf=render

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