Salmonella Typhimurium PagP- and UgtL-dependent resistance to antimicrobial peptides contributes to the gut colonization.

Mucosal barrier formed by cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) is believed to be crucial for host protection from pathogenic gut infection. However, some pathogens can develop resistance to the CAMPs to survive in hosts. Salmonella enterica is a common cause of acute diarrhea. During the course o...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Goto, Tsuyoshi Miki, Nao Nakamura, Mayuka Fujimoto, Nobuhiko Okada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5739500?pdf=render