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Effect of mutations causing overexpression of RNA polymerase alpha subunit on regulation of virulence factors in Bordetella pertussis.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Dec 1994
Carbonetti N H, Fuchs T M, Patamawenu A A, Irish T J, Deppisch H, Gross R
Abstract excerpt
In Bordetella pertussis, expression of virulence factors is controlled by the Bvg proteins, which comprise a sensor-regulator two-component signal transduction system. Previously, we described a mutant strain of B. pertussis that had reduced transcription of pertussis toxin and adenylate cyclase toxin genes, while other virulence factors were relatively unaffected. We obtained a B. pertussis clone that repaired...
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