Identification of transposon insertion mutants of <it>Francisella tularensis tularensis </it>strain Schu S4 deficient in intracellular replication in the hepatic cell line HepG2
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Francisella tularensis </it>is a zoonotic intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes tularemia. The subspecies <it>tularensis </it>is highly virulent and is classified as a category A agent of biological...
Main Authors: | Mann Barbara J, Qin Aiping |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-07-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/69 |
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