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Universal stress proteins are important for oxidative and acid stress resistance and growth of Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e in vitro and in vivo.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Seifart Gomes Christa, Izar Benjamin, Pazan Farhad, Mohamed Walid, Mraheil Mobarak Abu, Mukherjee Krishnendu, Billion André, Aharonowitz Yair, Chakraborty Trinad, Hain Torsten
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pathogenic bacteria maintain a multifaceted apparatus to resist damage caused by external stimuli. As part of this, the universal stress protein A (UspA) and its homologues, initially discovered in Escherichia coli K-12 were shown to possess an important role in stress resistance and growth in several bacterial species. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted a study to assess the role of three homologous...
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