Survival of Bordetella bronchiseptica in Acanthamoeba castellanii
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00487-23
Abstract: The pathogenic bacterium Bordetella bronchiseptica, which causes respiratory diseases in various mammals, exhibits distinct Bvg+ and Bvg− phenotypes. The former represents the virulent phase, in which the bacteria express a set of virulence factors, while… read more here.
Keywords: bordetella bronchiseptica; bvg phase; bronchiseptica; castellanii ... See more keywords
Distinct virulence ranges for infection of mice by Bordetella pertussis revealed by engineering of the sensor-kinase BvgS
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204861
Abstract: The whooping cough agent Bordetella pertussis coordinately regulates the expression of its virulence factors with the two-component system BvgAS. In laboratory conditions, specific chemical modulators are used to trigger phenotypic modulation of B. pertussis from… read more here.
Keywords: virulence; pertussis; bordetella pertussis; bvg phase ... See more keywords