Capsular Polysaccharide Phase Variation in Vibrio vulnificus

Commonly found in raw oysters, Vibrio vulnificus poses a serious health threat to immunocompromised individuals and those with serum iron overload, with a fatality rate of approximately 50%. An essential virulence factor is its capsular polysaccharide (CPS), which is responsible for a significant in...

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Main Authors: Hilton, Tamara, Rosche, Tom, Froelich, Brett, Smith, Benjamin, Oliver, James
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2006
Subjects:
Food Microbiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1636181/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16936057
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00544-06
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