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The ESX-5 Secretion System of <i>Mycobacterium marinum</i> Modulates the Macrophage Response
1 Nov 2008
Abstract excerpt
The ESX-5 secretion system of pathogenic mycobacteria is responsible for the secretion of various PPE and PE-PGRS proteins. To better understand the role of ESX-5 effector proteins in virulence, we analyzed the interactions of Mycobacterium marinum ESX-5 mutant with human macrophages (Mphi). Both wild-type bacteria and the ESX-5 mutant were internalized and the ESX-5 mutation did not affect the escape of...
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