Distinct mutations led to inactivation of type 1 fimbriae expression in Shigella spp.

Shigella spp. are responsible for bacillary dysentery in humans. The acquisition or the modification of the virulence plasmid encoding factors promoting entry of bacteria into and dissemination within epithelial cells was a critical step in the evolution of these bacteria from their Escherichia coli...

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Main Authors: Verónica Bravo, Andrea Puhar, Philippe Sansonetti, Claude Parsot, Cecilia S Toro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374849?pdf=render