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Type IV pili are not specifically required for contact dependent translocation of exoenzymes by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Dec 2002
Sundin Charlotta, Wolfgang Matthew C, Lory Stephen, Forsberg Ake, Frithz-Lindsten Elisabet
Abstract excerpt
The type III secretion system (TTSS) of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa enables the bacterium to deliver exoenzymes directly into the eukaryotic cell. In this study we have investigated the role of key factors involved in this process. We could demonstrate that the translocators PopB, PopD and PcrV are absolutely required for delivery of Exoenzyme S into host cells. By analyzing different Tfp...
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