Yersinia virulence factors - a sophisticated arsenal for combating host defences [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
The human pathogens Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia enterocolitica cause enterocolitis, while Yersinia pestis is responsible for pneumonic, bubonic, and septicaemic plague. All three share an infection strategy that relies on a virulence factor arsenal to enable them to enter, adhere to, an...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2016-06-01
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Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/5-1370/v1 |