| Literature DB >> 12414154 |
Maria Laura Boschiroli1, Safia Ouahrani-Bettache, Vincent Foulongne, Sylvie Michaux-Charachon, Gisele Bourg, Annick Allardet-Servent, Chantal Cazevieille, Jean-Phillipe Lavigne, Jean Pierre Liautard, Michel Ramuz, David O'Callaghan.
Abstract
The type IV secretion system, encoded by the virB region, is a key virulence factor for Brucella. The 12 genes of the region form an operon that is specifically induced by phagosome acidification in cells after phagocytosis. We speculate that the system serves to secrete unknown effector molecules, which allow Brucella to pervert the host cell endosomal pathways and to create a novel intracellular compartment in which it can replicate. Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12414154 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1135(02)00219-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Microbiol ISSN: 0378-1135 Impact factor: 3.293