The bicarbonate transporter is essential for Bacillus anthracis lethality.
In the pathogenic bacterium Bacillus anthracis, virulence requires induced expression of the anthrax toxin and capsule genes. Elevated CO2/bicarbonate levels, an indicator of the host environment, provide a signal ex vivo to increase expression of virulence factors, but the mechanism underlying indu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2582132?pdf=render |