Induction of the Yersinia pestis PhoP-PhoQ regulatory system in the flea and its role in producing a transmissible infection

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 195, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1920-1930

  Rebeil, Roberto ^a,d   Jarrett, Clayton O ^a   Driver, James D ^a,e   Ernst, Robert K ^b,f   Oyston, Petra C F ^c   Hinnebusch, B Joseph ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PHOP PROTEIN; PHOQ PROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEA; GENE MUTATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INNATE IMMUNITY; INTESTINE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MIDGUT; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TRANSMISSIBILITY; YERSINIA INFECTION; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VECTORS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; PLAGUE; SIPHONAPTERA; VIRULENCE; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 84876186799     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.02000-12     Document Type: Article

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