MexT modulates virulence determinants in Pseudomonas aeruginosa independent of the MexEF-OprN efflux pump

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 237-241

  Tian, Zhe Xian ^a,b   Mac Aogáin, Micheál ^a   O'Connor, Hazel F ^a   Fargier, Emilie ^a   Mooij, Marlies J ^a   Adams, Claire ^a   Wang, Yi Ping ^b   O'Gara, Fergal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

MexT; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Type three secretion

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBENICILLIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; EXSA PROTEIN; EXSC PROTEIN; EXSD PROTEIN; HCNB PROTEIN; KANAMYCIN; LASB PROTEIN; MEXEF PROTEIN; MEXT PROTEIN; NORFLOXACIN; OPRN PROTEIN; PYOCYANINE; RHLA PROTEIN; TRIMETHOPRIM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYOCINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 70349543968     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: 10961208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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