Characterization of the PdpA protein and its role in the intracellular lifestyle of Francisella novicida

Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent, intracellular pathogen that causes the disease tularaemia. Francisella species contain a cluster of genes referred to as the Francisella pathogenicity island (FPI). Several genes contained in the FPI encode proteins needed for the intracellular growth a...

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Main Author: Schmerk, Crystal Lynn
Other Authors: Nano, Francis E.
Language:English
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Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2665