Type IVB secretion systems of Legionella and other Gram-negative bacteria

Type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) play a central role in the pathogenicity of many important pathogens, including Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Helicobacter pylori and Legionella pneumophila. The T4SSs are related to bacterial conjugation systems, and are classified into two subgroups, type IVA (T4ASS)...

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Main Authors: Hiroki eNagai, Tomoko eKubori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00136/full