The effects of MucR on expression of type IV secretion system, quorum sensing system and stress responses in Brucella melitensis

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 166, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 535-542

  Dong, Hao ^a   Liu, Wenxiao ^a   Peng, Xiaowei ^a   Jing, Zhigang ^a   Wu, Qingmin ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brucella melitensis; MucR; RNA seq

Indexed keywords

IRON; MUCR PROTEIN; RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BIOGENESIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; IN VITRO STUDY; MACROPHAGE; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; QUORUM SENSING; RNA REPLICATION; RNA TRANSLATION; STRESS; TYPE IV SECRETION SYSTEM; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS 16M; MUS;

BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; MUCR; RNA-SEQ;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL SECRETION SYSTEMS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; QUORUM SENSING; REGULON; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84883266466     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.06.023     Document Type: Article

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