| Literature DB >> 15039375 |
María P Jiménez de Bagüés1, Annie Terraza, Antoine Gross, Jacques Dornand.
Abstract
By comparing smooth wild-type Brucella strains to their rough mutants, we show that the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O side chain of pathogenic Brucella has a dramatic impact on macrophage activation. It favors the development of virulent Brucella by preventing the synthesis of immune mediators, important for host defense. We conclude that this O chain property is firmly linked to Brucella virulence.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15039375 PMCID: PMC375206 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.4.2429-2433.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441