The YrbE phospholipid transporter of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi regulates the expression of flagellin and influences motility, adhesion and induction of epithelial inflammatory responses

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is the etiologic agent of typhoid fever, a major public health problem in the developing world. Moving toward and adhering to the intestinal epithelium represents key initial steps of infection by S. Typhi. We examined the role of the S. Typhi yrbE gene, which encod...

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Main Authors: Smriti Verma, Rachel A. Prescott, Laura Ingano, Kourtney P. Nickerson, Emily Hill, Christina S. Faherty, Alessio Fasano, Stefania Senger, Bobby J. Cherayil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-05-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2019.1697593