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Pertussis Toxin and Adenylate Cyclase Toxin: Key Virulence Factors of <i>Bordetella Pertussis</i> and Cell Biology Tools
1 Mar 2010
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Pertussis toxin and adenylate cyclase toxin are two important virulence factors of Bordetella pertussis, the bacterial cause of the respiratory disease pertussis or whooping cough. In addition to studies on the structure, function and role in pathogenesis of these two toxins, they are both used as cell biology tools for a variety of applications owing to their ability to enter mammalian cells, perform enzymatic...
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