A DltA Mutant of Haemophilus ducreyi Is Partially Attenuated in Its Ability To Cause Pustules in Human Volunteers

Haemophilus ducreyi produces two outer membrane proteins, called DltA (H. ducreyi lectin A) and DsrA (H. ducreyi serum resistance A), that contribute to the ability of the organism to evade complement-mediated serum killing. In contrast to their isogenic parent strain, 35000HP, the DsrA mutant FX517...

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Main Authors: Janowicz, Diane, Leduc, Isabelle, Fortney, Kate R., Katz, Barry P., Elkins, Christopher, Spinola, Stanley M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2006
Subjects:
Molecular Pathogenesis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360367/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16428791
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.74.2.1394-1397.2006
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