The dissemination of C10 cysteine protease genes in <it>Bacteroides fragilis </it>by mobile genetic elements
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The C10 family of cysteine proteases includes enzymes that contribute to the virulence of bacterial pathogens, such as SpeB in <it>Streptococcus pyogenes</it>. The presence of homologues of cysteine protease genes in huma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/122 |