The pathogenic mechanism of the Mycobacterium ulcerans virulence factor, mycolactone, depends on blockade of protein translocation into the ER.

Infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans is characterised by tissue necrosis and immunosuppression due to mycolactone, the necessary and sufficient virulence factor for Buruli ulcer disease pathology. Many of its effects are known to involve down-regulation of specific proteins implicated in important...

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Auteurs principaux: Belinda S Hall, Kirsti Hill, Michael McKenna, Joy Ogbechi, Stephen High, Anne E Willis, Rachel E Simmonds
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/7559f24a73614705a7c406526acecf1d
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