Type 3 Secretion System Cluster 3 Is a Critical Virulence Determinant for Lung-Specific Melioidosis

Maria G. Gutierrez; Tia L. Pfeffer; Jonathan M. Warawa

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003441

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Type 3 Secretion System Cluster 3 Is a Critical Virulence Determinant for Lung-Specific Melioidosis

Maria G. Gutierrez,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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Tia L. Pfeffer,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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Jonathan M. Warawa

* E-mail: jonathan.warawa@louisville.edu

Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America, Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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Type 3 Secretion System Cluster 3 Is a Critical Virulence Determinant for Lung-Specific Melioidosis

Maria G. Gutierrez,
Tia L. Pfeffer,
Jonathan M. Warawa

Published: January 8, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003441

About the Authors

Maria G. Gutierrez

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

Tia L. Pfeffer

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

Jonathan M. Warawa

* E-mail: jonathan.warawa@louisville.edu

Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America, Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MGG JMW. Performed the experiments: MGG TLP JMW. Analyzed the data: MGG JMW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JMW. Wrote the paper: MGG JMW.

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