The VirB/VirD4 type IV secretion system of Bartonella is essential for establishing intraerythrocytic infection

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1053-1067

  Schulein, Ralf ^a   Dehio, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN VIRD4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRB PROTEIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BARTONELLA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE LOCATION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENICITY; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEGREGATION ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA INFECTIONS; BASE SEQUENCE; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEQUENCE DELETION; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA TRIBOCORUM; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0036433666     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.03208.x     Document Type: Article

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