Comparative Proteomic Studies of Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from Natural Foci in the Republic of Georgia

Comparative Proteomic Studies of Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from Natural Foci in the Republic of Georgia

Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is a highly virulent bacterium responsible for millions of human deaths throughout history. In the last decade, two natural plague foci have been described in the Republic of Georgia from which dozens of Y. pestis strains have been isolated. Analyses i...

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Main Authors: Maia eNozadze, Ekaterine eZhgenti, Maia eMeparishvili, Lia eTsverava, Tamar eKiguradze, Gvantsa eChanturia, Giorgi eBabuadze, Merab eKekelidze, Lela eBakanidze, Tatiana eShutkova, Paata eImnadze, Stephen eFrancesconi, Richard eObiso, Revaz eSolomonia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Georgia
Proteomics
Virulence
Yersinia pestis
2-D gel electrophoresis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00239/full

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