Heterologous expression of pathogen-specific genes ligA and ligB in the saprophyte Leptospira biflexa confers enhanced adhesion to cultured cells and fibronectin

BACKGROUND: In comparison to other bacterial pathogens, our knowledge of the molecular basis of the pathogenesis of leptospirosis is extremely limited. An improved understanding of leptospiral pathogenetic mechanisms requires reliable tools for functional genetic analysis. Leptospiral immunoglobulin...

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Main Authors: Figueira, Cláudio Pereira, Croda, Julio, Choy, Henry A, Haake, David A, Reis, Mitermayer G, Ko, Albert I, Picardeau, Mathieu
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133549/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21658265
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-11-129
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