Uncovering the components of the Francisella tularensis Virulence stealth strategy

Uncovering the components of the Francisella tularensis Virulence stealth strategy

Over the last decade, studies on the virulence of the highly pathogenic intracellular bacterial pathogen Francisella tularensis have increased dramatically. The organism produces an inert LPS, a capsule, escapes the phagosome to grow in the cytosol (encoded by the FPI genes) of a variety of host ce...

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Main Authors: Bradley D Jones, Matt eFaron, Jed eRasmussen, Josh eFletcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Francisella tularensis
phagosome escape
FPI virulence genes
stealth strategy
unique LPS
capsule mutant
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00032/full

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