Article
Attenuated virulence and protective efficacy of a Burkholderia pseudomallei bsa type III secretion mutant in murine models of melioidosis.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Aug 2004
Stevens Mark P, Haque Ashraful, Atkins Timothy, Hill Jim, Wood Michael W, Easton Anna, Nelson Michelle, Underwood-Fowler Cindy, Titball Richard W, Bancroft Gregory J, Galyov Edouard E
Abstract excerpt
Melioidosis is a severe infectious disease of animals and humans caused by the Gram-negative intracellular pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei. An Inv/Mxi-Spa-like type III protein secretion apparatus, encoded by the B. pseudomallei bsa locus, facilitates bacterial invasion of epithelial cells, escape from endocytic vesicles and intracellular survival. This study investigated the role of the Bsa type III secretion...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
