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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Main Authors: Whitt Michael A, Hatch Thomas P, Bina James E, Clinton Shawn R, Miller Mark A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/76