The evolution of Bordetella pertussis has selected for mutations of acr that lead to sensitivity to hydrophobic molecules and fatty acids

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is resurgent in numerous countries worldwide. This has renewed interest in Bordetella pertussis biology and vaccinology. The in vitro growth of B. pertussis has been a source of difficulty, both for the study of the organism and the production of pertussis vaccines. It...

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Published in:	Emerging Microbes and Infections
Main Authors:	Iain MacArthur, Thomas Belcher, Jerry D. King, Vasantha Ramasamy, Munirah Alhammadi, Andrew Preston
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Subjects:	Bordetella pertussis acr evolution growth inhibition palmitate repressor
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1601502