Evasion of IFN-γ signaling by Francisella novicida is dependent upon Francisella outer membrane protein C.

Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative facultative intracellular bacterium and the causative agent of the lethal disease tularemia. An outer membrane protein (FTT0918) of F. tularensis subsp. tularensis has been identified as a virulence factor. We generated a F. novicida (F. tularensis subsp. no...

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Main Authors: Kalyan C Nallaparaju, Jieh-Juen Yu, Stephen A Rodriguez, Xhavit Zogaj, Srikanth Manam, M Neal Guentzel, Janakiram Seshu, Ashlesh K Murthy, James P Chambers, Karl E Klose, Bernard P Arulanandam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3069069?pdf=render