Involvement of a 1-Cys peroxiredoxin in bacterial virulence.

The killing of bacterial pathogens by macrophages occurs via the oxidative burst and bacteria have evolved to overcome this challenge and survive, using several virulence and defense strategies, including antioxidant mechanisms. We show here that the 1-Cys peroxiredoxin LsfA from the opportunistic p...

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Main Authors: Gilberto Hideo Kaihami, José Roberto Fogaça de Almeida, Suelen Silvana dos Santos, Luis Eduardo Soares Netto, Sandro Rogério de Almeida, Regina Lúcia Baldini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4199769?pdf=render