New insights into how Yersinia pestis adapts to its mammalian host during bubonic plague.

Bubonic plague (a fatal, flea-transmitted disease) remains an international public health concern. Although our understanding of the pathogenesis of bubonic plague has improved significantly over the last few decades, researchers have still not been able to define the complete set of Y. pestis genes...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Pradel, Nadine Lemaître, Maud Merchez, Isabelle Ricard, Angéline Reboul, Amélie Dewitte, Florent Sebbane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3968184?pdf=render