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A procedure for monitoring the presence of the virulence plasmid (pYV) in Yersinia pestis under culture conditions.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Mar 2011
Bhaduri Saumya, Chaney-Pope Kenyetta, Smith James L
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenicity of Yersinia pestis depends on the presence of a virulence plasmid (pYV). The unstable nature of pYV in Y. pestis leads to the eventual outgrowth of pYV-less cells due to its higher growth rate. Thus, it was necessary to develop procedures to monitor the presence of the plasmid during cultivation, storage, and laboratory manipulations. A procedure was developed to monitor the presence of pYV in...
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