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Context-dependent change in the fitness effect of (in)organic phosphate antiporter glpT during Salmonella Typhimurium infection.
Nature communications - 24 Feb 2025
Santamaria de Souza Noemi, Cherrak Yassine, Andersen Thea Bill, Vetsch Michel, Barthel Manja, Kroon Sanne, Bakkeren Erik, Schubert Christopher, Christen Philipp, Kiefer Patrick, Vorholt Julia A, Nguyen Bidong D, Hardt Wolf-Dietrich
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella enterica is a frequent cause of foodborne diseases, which is attributed to its adaptability. Even within a single host, expressing a gene can be beneficial in certain infection stages but neutral or even detrimental in others as previously shown for flagellins. Mutants deficient for the conserved glycerol-3-phosphate and phosphate antiporter glpT have been shown to be positively selected in nature,...
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- Salmonella typhimurium
- Animals
- Mice
- Bacterial Proteins
- Phosphates
