The type III secreted protein BspR regulates the virulence genes in Bordetella bronchiseptica.

Bordetella bronchiseptica is closely related with B. pertussis and B. parapertussis, the causative agents of whooping cough. These pathogenic species share a number of virulence genes, including the gene locus for the type III secretion system (T3SS) that delivers effector proteins. To identify unkn...

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Main Authors: Jun Kurushima, Asaomi Kuwae, Akio Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3372540?pdf=render