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Effect of inv mutations on Salmonella virulence and colonization in 1-day-old White Leghorn chicks.
Avian diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Porter S B, Curtiss R
Abstract excerpt
Invasion of Salmonella into the cells of the intestinal epithelium is an important step in the infection process. This initial invasion is followed by colonization of other organs throughout the body. In an attempt to better understand this process, we moved defined mutations in several genes of the inv locus into Salmonella typhimurium UK-1 and two strains of Salmonella enteritidis. These mutant strains were...
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