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Deletion of TolC orthologs in Francisella tularensis identifies roles in multidrug resistance and virulence.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Aug 2006
Gil Horacio, Platz Gabrielle J, Forestal Colin A, Monfett Michael, Bakshi Chandra Shekhar, Sellati Timothy J, Furie Martha B, Benach Jorge L, Thanassi David G
Abstract excerpt
The Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia. Interest in this zoonotic pathogen has increased due to its classification as a category A agent of bioterrorism, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying its virulence, and especially what secretion systems and virulence factors are present. In this study, we characterized two genes in the F. tularensis...
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