Type III secretion- the various functions of the translocon operon in bacterial pathogenesis

In order to establish colonisation of a human host, pathogenic Yersinia use a type III protein secretion system to directly intoxicate host immune cells. Activation of this system requires target cell contact and is a highly regulated process. Both the intoxication and regulation events depend on th...

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Main Author: Bröms, Jeanette
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Molekylärbiologi (Teknat- och Medfak) 2004
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-331
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