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Biogenesis of Outer Membrane Vesicles in Serratia marcescens Is Thermoregulated and Can Be Induced by Activation of the Rcs Phosphorelay System
8 Apr 2012
Abstract excerpt
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) have been identified in a wide range of bacteria, yet little is known of their biogenesis. It has been proposed that OMVs can act as long-range toxin delivery vectors and as a novel stress response. We have found that the formation of OMVs in the gram-negative opportunistic pathogen Serratia marcescens is thermoregulated, with a significant amount of OMVs produced at 22 or 30°C and...
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