Persistence over virulence in Yersinia pestis

IF 69.2 1区生物学 Q1 MICROBIOLOGY

Nature Reviews Microbiology Pub Date : 2025-06-11 DOI:10.1038/s41579-025-01203-9

Agustina Taglialegna

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Abstract

In a recent study, Sidhu et al. show that depletion of the pla virulence gene in Yersinia pestis ancient and modern pandemic strains reduced their virulence, thereby promoting the pathogen’s persistence and transmission.

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鼠疫耶尔森菌毒力的持久性

在最近的一项研究中，Sidhu等人表明，在古代和现代鼠疫耶尔森菌大流行毒株中，pla毒力基因的缺失降低了它们的毒力，从而促进了病原体的持久性和传播。

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Nature Reviews Microbiology 生物-微生物学

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74.00

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0.50%

发文量

149

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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