Cytotoxic activity of Kingella kingae RtxA toxin depends on post-translational acylation of lysine residues and cholesterol binding
Abstract Kingella kingae is a member of the commensal oropharyngeal flora of young children. Improvements in detection methods have led to the recognition of K. kingae as an emerging pathogen that frequently causes osteoarticular infections in children and a severe form of infective endocarditis in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Emerging Microbes and Infections |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41426-018-0179-x |