The hemolytic and cytolytic activities of <it>Serratia marcescens </it>phospholipase A (PhlA) depend on lysophospholipid production by PhlA

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Serratia marcescens </it>is a gram-negative bacterium and often causes nosocomial infections. There have been few studies of the virulence factors of this bacterium. The only <it>S. marcescens </it>hemolyt...

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Main Authors: Koizumi Nobuo, Gotoh Naomasa, Iyoda Sunao, Ohnishi Makoto, Shimuta Ken, Watanabe Haruo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/261