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Evaluation of O-antigen inactivation on Pla activity and virulence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis harbouring the pPla plasmid.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Nov 2005
Pouillot Flavie, Derbise Anne, Kukkonen Maini, Foulon Jeannine, Korhonen Timo K, Carniel Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
Yersinia pestis is a species that emerged recently from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and gained an exceptional pathogenicity potential. Among the major genetic differences between the plague bacillus and its ancestor is the acquisition of the pPla plasmid, which has been associated with the increased virulence of Y. pestis. In a previous study, introduction of pPla into Y. pseudotuberculosis did not lead to any...
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