The incompatibility between the PlcR‐ and AtxA‐controlled regulons may have selected a nonsense mutation in Bacillus anthracis
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- 1 December 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 42 (5) , 1189-1198
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02692.x
Abstract
Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus cereus are members of the Bacillus cereus group. These bacteria express virulence in diverse ways in mammals and insects. The pathogenic prope...Keywords
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