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Phenotype and toxicity of the recently discovered exlA-positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains collected worldwide.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2016
Reboud Emeline, Elsen Sylvie, Bouillot Stéphanie, Golovkine Guillaume, Basso Pauline, Jeannot Katy, Attrée Ina, Huber Philippe
Abstract excerpt
We recently identified a hypervirulent strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, differing significantly from the classical strains in that it lacks the type 3 secretion system (T3SS), a major determinant of P. aeruginosa virulence. This new strain secretes a novel toxin, called ExlA, which induces plasma membrane rupture in host cells. For this study, we collected 18 other exlA-positive T3SS-negative strains, analyzed...
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