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Phosphorylation of the flagellar regulatory protein FlrC is necessary for Vibrio cholerae motility and enhanced colonization.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Feb 2000
Correa N E, Lauriano C M, McGee R, Klose K E
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The human pathogen Vibrio cholerae specifically expresses virulence factors within the host, including cholera toxin (CT) and the toxin co-regulated pilus (TCP), which allow it to colonize the intestine and cause disease. V. cholerae is a highly motile organism by virtue of a polar flagellum, and motility has been inferred to be an important aspect of virulence, yet the exact role of motility in pathogenesis has...
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