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Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of type III secretion system in a cohort of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia isolates: evidence for a possible association between O serotypes and exo genes.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Aug 2003
Berthelot Philippe, Attree Ina, Plésiat Patrick, Chabert Jacqueline, de Bentzmann Sophie, Pozzetto Bruno, Grattard Florence
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The type III secretion system (TTSS) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was characterized genetically and phenotypically in 92 epidemiologically unrelated bacteremic strains. Four groups of strains (TTSS types) were defined according to the level of type III protein secretion and kinetics of cytotoxicity. Type 1 strains (n=26) were highly and rapidly cytotoxic and secreted ExoU, type 2 strains (n=48) exhibited slower...
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