The type IV pilin, PilA, is required for full virulence of <it>Francisella tularensis </it>subspecies <it>tularensis</it>

The type IV pilin, PilA, is required for full virulence of <it>Francisella tularensis </it>subspecies <it>tularensis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All four <it>Francisella tularensis </it>subspecies possess gene clusters with potential to express type IV pili (Tfp). These clusters include putative pilin genes, as well as <it>pilB</it>, <it>pilC <...

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Main Authors: Forslund Anna-Lena, Salomonsson Emelie, Golovliov Igor, Kuoppa Kerstin, Michell Stephen, Titball Richard, Oyston Petra, Noppa Laila, Sjöstedt Anders, Forsberg Åke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/227

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