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Loss of outer membrane protein C in Escherichia coli contributes to both antibiotic resistance and escaping antibody-dependent bactericidal activity.
Infection and immunity - 1 May 2012
Liu Yi-Fang, Yan Jing-Jou, Lei Huan-Yao, Teng Ching-Hao, Wang Ming-Cheng, Tseng Chin-Chung, Wu Jiunn-Jong
Abstract excerpt
Outer membrane proteins (OMPs) serve as the permeability channels for nutrients, toxins, and antibiotics. In Escherichia coli, OmpA has been shown to be involved in bacterial virulence, and OmpC is related to multidrug resistance. However, it is unclear whether OmpC also has a role in the virulen...
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