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Characters of homogentisate oxygenase gene mutation and high clonality of the natural pigment-producing Vibrio cholerae strains.
BMC microbiology - 18 May 2011
Wang Ruibai, Wang Hengliang, Zhou Haijian, Wang Yuelan, Yue Junjie, Diao Baowei, Kan Biao
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BACKGROUND: Some microorganisms can produce pigments such as melanin, which has been associated with virulence in the host and with a survival advantage in the environment. In Vibrio cholerae, studies have shown that pigment-producing mutants are more virulent than the parental strain in terms of increased UV resistance, production of major virulence factors, and colonization. To date, almost all of the pigmented...
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