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Surface protein EF3314 contributes to virulence properties of Enterococcus faecalis.
The International journal of artificial organs - 1 Sept 2009
Creti Roberta, Fabretti Francesca, Koch Stefanie, Huebner Johannes, Garsin Danielle A, Baldassarri Lucilla, Montanaro Lucio, Arciola Carla Renata
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Identification of putative new virulence factors as additional targets for therapeutic approaches alternative to antibiotic treatment of multi-resistant enterococcal infections. METHODS: The EF3314 gene, coding for a putative surface-exposed antigen, was identified by the analysis of the Enterococcus faecalis V583 genome for LPXTG-motif cell wall anchor surface protein genes. A non-polar EF3314 gene...
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