Hypermutation-induced in vivo oxidative stress resistance enhances Vibrio cholerae host adaptation.

Bacterial pathogens are highly adaptable organisms, a quality that enables them to overcome changing hostile environments. For example, Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, is able to colonize host small intestines and combat host-produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) during infection....

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Main Authors: Hui Wang, Xiaolin Xing, Jipeng Wang, Bo Pang, Ming Liu, Jessie Larios-Valencia, Tao Liu, Ge Liu, Saijun Xie, Guijuan Hao, Zhi Liu, Biao Kan, Jun Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6226196?pdf=render