Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3399781 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In contrast to Salmonella and Shigella, enteropathogenic Yersinia species are extracellular multiplying Gram-negative bacteria. This life style requires a sophisticated anti-host strategy, which is implemented by the Yersinia virulence plasmid. This plasmid encodes the type 3 secretion system (injectisome), at least six microinjected anti-host effector proteins, a trimeric coiled coil outer membrane protein (Yersinia adhesin) with cell adhesin and protective functions against complement and defensins, and the released V antigen, which has Toll-like receptor 2 agonist activity.
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Authors
Jürgen Heesemann, Andreas Sing, Konrad Trülzsch,