A Novel Role for Tellurium Resistance Genes in the Pathogenesis of Bacillus anthracis

Bacillus anthracis must avoid an array of antibacterial defenses by the host during infection. Although anthrax toxin and capsule, located on extra-chromosomal plasmids, play important roles in the pathogenesis of this disease, evidence indicates chromosomal genes also contribute. A random chromosom...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franks, Sarah Elizabeth
Other Authors: Shauna M McGillivray
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Texas Christian University 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-05232013-111215/