Binding and activation of host plasminogen on the surface of <it>Francisella tularensis</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Francisella tularensis </it>(FT) is a gram-negative facultative intracellular coccobacillus and is the causal agent of a life-threatening zoonotic disease known as tularemia. Although FT preferentially infects phagocy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/76 |