In vivo Bacillus anthracis gene expression requires, PagR as an intermediate effector of the AtxA signalling cascade

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 293, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 619-624

  Mignot, Tâm ^a   Couture Tosi, Evelyne ^a   Mesnage, Stéphane ^a   Mock, Michèle ^a   Fouet, Agnès ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Activator; Bacillus anthracis; Capsule; Regulation; Repressor; S layer; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX TOXIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; PROTEIN EA1; SIGNALING LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION MOLECULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATXA GENE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; EAG GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HOST; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PAGR GENE; PLASMID; PROCESS CONTROL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRESSOR GENE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 2442644070     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00306     Document Type: Conference Paper

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