The CpxAR signaling system confers a fitness advantage for flea gut colonization by the plague bacillus

paru le: 16/09/2024

Brandon Robin, Amélie Dewitte, Véronique Alaimo, Cecile Lecoeur, François Pierre, Gabriel Billon, Florent Sebbane, Sébastien Bontemps-Gallo

The CpxAR two-component system is a component of the envelope stress response and is critical for maintaining the integrity of the cell. Here, a phenotypic screening revealed a survival defect of the cpxAR mutant to oxidative stress and copper.

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