Protein and DNA synthesis demonstrated in cell-free Ehrlichia chaffeensis organisms in axenic medium

Abstract Ehrlichia chaffeensis, a tick-transmitted rickettsial bacterium, is the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis. Biochemical characterization of this and other related Rickettsiales remains a major challenge, as they require a host cell for their replication. We investigated the use...

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Main Authors: Vijay K. Eedunuri, Yuntao Zhang, Chuanmin Cheng, Li Chen, Huitao Liu, Anders Omsland, Dan Boyle, Roman R. Ganta
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5d6953aeb10646b4ba0e1e46b4cb5c76
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