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New life sciences findings from K.L. Meibom and co-researchers published
May 6th, 2009
Research findings, 'Hfq, a novel pleiotropic regulator of virulence-associated genes in Francisella tularensis,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from France, "Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious pathogen that infects animals and humans, causing tularemia. The ability to replicate within macrophages is central for virulence and relies on expression of genes located in the Francisella pathogenicity island (FPI), as well as expression of other genes." "Regulation of FPI-encoded virulence gene expression in F. tularensis involves at least four regulatory proteins and is not fully understood. Here we studied the RNA-binding protein Hfq in F....
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-05-06)
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