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Identification of Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei adhesins for human respiratory epithelial cells
28 Sept 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei cause the diseases melioidosis and glanders, respectively. A well-studied aspect of pathogenesis by these closely-related bacteria is their ability to invade and multiply within eukaryotic cells. In contrast, the means by which B. pseudomallei and B. mallei adhere to cells are poorly defined. The purpose of this study was to identify adherence factors...
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