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Listeria monocytogenes Flagella Are Used for Motility, Not as Adhesins, To Increase Host Cell Invasion

Flagellar structures contribute to the virulence of multiple gastrointestinal pathogens either as the effectors of motility, as adhesins, or as a secretion apparatus for virulence factors. Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne, gram-positive pathogen that uses flagella to increase the efficiency of...

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Main Authors: O'Neil, Heather S., Marquis, Hélène
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1698079/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16982842
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00886-06
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