| Literature DB >> 18310330 |
Lisa M Runco1, Selina Myrczek, James B Bliska, David G Thanassi.
Abstract
Analysis of a Yersinia pestis Delta caf1A mutant demonstrated that the Caf1A usher is required for the assembly and secretion of the fraction 1 capsule. The capsule assembled into thin fibrils and denser aggregates on the bacterial surface. Pilus-like fibers were also detected on the surface of Y. pestis. The capsule occasionally coated these fibers, suggesting how the capsule may cloak surface features to prevent host recognition.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18310330 PMCID: PMC2347377 DOI: 10.1128/JB.01840-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490