A transcription factor contributes to pathogenesis and virulence in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

To date, the role of transcription factors (TFs) in the progression of disease for many pathogens is yet to be studied in detail. This is probably due to transient, and generally low expression levels of TFs, which are the central components controlling the expression of many genes during the course...

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Main Authors: Layla K Mahdi, Esmaeil Ebrahimie, David L Adelson, James C Paton, Abiodun D Ogunniyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3742648?pdf=render