Effects of the <it>Campylobacter jejuni</it> CJIE1 prophage homologs on adherence and invasion in culture, patient symptoms, and source of infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prophages of enteric bacteria are frequently of key importance for the biology, virulence, or host adaptation of their host. Some <it>C. jejuni</it> isolates carry homologs of the CJIE1 (CMLP 1) prophage that carry cargo...

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Main Authors: Clark Clifford G, Grant Christopher CR, Pollari Frank, Marshall3 Barbara, Moses Jason, Tracz Dobryan M, Gilmour Matthew W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/269