Analysis of the dbpBA Upstream Regulatory Region Controlled by RpoS in Borrelia burgdorferi
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Analysis of the dbpBA upstream regulatory region controlled by RpoS in Borrelia burgdorferi.
Decorin-binding proteins B and A (DbpB and DbpA) are thought to play important roles in Borrelia burgdorferi pathogenesis by serving as adhesins for the extracellular matrix. It has been established that the expression of DbpBA is governed by the Rrp2-RpoN-RpoS regulatory pathway. However, the precise mechanism underlying the control of DbpBA expression has been unclear. In particular, it has b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.01616-09