Genetic analysis and prevalence studies of the brp exopolysaccharide locus of Vibrio vulnificus.

Phase variation in the Gram-negative human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus involves three colonial morphotypes- smooth opaque colonies due to production of capsular polysaccharide (CPS), smooth translucent colonies as the result of little or no CPS expression, and rugose colonies due to production of a s...

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Main Authors: Katherine L Garrison-Schilling, Zelam M Kaluskar, Bliss Lambert, Gregg S Pettis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4094392?pdf=render