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Autolysin amidase of Listeria monocytogenes promotes efficient colonization of mouse hepatocytes and enhances host immune response.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Aug 2011
Asano Krisana, Sashinami Hiroshi, Osanai Arihiro, Asano Yoshiya, Nakane Akio
Abstract excerpt
Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellularly growing pathogen which is able to infect and to spread from cells to cells. It produces several virulence factors required for invasion and intracellular niche colonization. Endogenous peptidoglycan hydrolases which are important for survival of bacteria have been shown to be involved in pathogenesis. An autolysin amidase (Ami)-deficient mutant of L. monocytogenes...
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