Mutants in theptlA-Hgenes ofBordetella pertussisare deficient for pertussis toxin secretion
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- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 179 (2) , 479-484
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1999.tb08766.x
Abstract
The nine ptl genes (A–I) are required for efficient secretion of pertussis toxin past the outer membrane. Mutations were made in ptlA–H by filling inKeywords
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