Unique Cell Adhesion and Invasion Properties of Yersinia enterocolitica O:3, the Most Frequent Cause of Human Yersiniosis

Many enteric pathogens are equipped with multiple cell adhesion factors which are important for host tissue colonization and virulence. Y. enterocolitica, a common food-borne pathogen with invasive properties, uses the surface proteins invasin and YadA for host cell binding and entry. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Uliczka, Frank, Pisano, Fabio, Schaake, Julia, Stolz, Tatjana, Rohde, Manfred, Fruth, Angelika, Strauch, Eckhard, Skurnik, Mikael, Batzilla, Julia, Rakin, Alexander, Heesemann, Jürgen, Dersch, Petra
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3131269/