The Csr/Rsm system of yersinia and related pathogens: A post-transcriptional strategy for managing virulence

RNA Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 379-391

  Heroven, AnnKathrin ^a   Boḧme, Katja ^a   Dersch, Petra ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Csr system; Gene regulation; Small regulatory RNAs; Virulence; Yersinia

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN CSRA; PROTEIN RSM; RNA BINDING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; CELL GROWTH; CELL MOTILITY; CELL SHAPE; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLEIOTROPY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; RNA PROCESSING; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; YERSINIA; YERSINIA INFECTION; YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS; YERSINIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); YERSINIA; YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84860740296     PISSN: 15476286     EISSN: 15558584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/rna.19333     Document Type: Review

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