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Transcriptional Regulation in the <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae rlrA</i> Pathogenicity Islet by RlrA
2 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
The proper temporal expression of virulence genes during infection is crucial to the infectious life cycle of microbial pathogens, particularly in pathogens that encounter a multitude of environments in eukaryotic hosts. Streptococcus pneumoniae normally colonizes the nasopharynges of healthy adults but can cause a range of diseases at a variety of host sites. Transcriptional regulators that are essential for...
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