Lethality of Brucella microti in a murine model of infection depends on the wbkE gene involved in O-polysaccharide synthesis
Brucella microti was isolated a decade ago from wildlife and soil in Europe. Compared to the classical Brucella species, it exhibits atypical virulence properties such as increased growth in human and murine macrophages and lethality in experimentally infected mice. A spontaneous rough (R) mutant st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Virulence |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2019.1682762 |