Rhodococcus equi's extreme resistance to hydrogen peroxide is mainly conferred by one of its four catalase genes.
Rhodococcus equi is one of the most widespread causes of disease in foals aged from 1 to 6 months. R. equi possesses antioxidant defense mechanisms to protect it from reactive oxygen metabolites such as hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) generated during the respiratory burst of phagocytic cells. These de...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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