High frequency, spontaneous motA mutations in Campylobacter jejuni strain 81-176.

Campylobacter jejuni is an important cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide. The pathogenesis of C. jejuni is poorly understood and complicated by phase variation of multiple surface structures including lipooligosaccharide, capsule, and flagellum. When C. jejuni strain 81-176 was plated on blood aga...

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Main Authors: Krystle L Mohawk, Frédéric Poly, Jason W Sahl, David A Rasko, Patricia Guerry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3928116?pdf=render