9. Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Regulation

  1. Nicholas H. Bergman
  1. Jason M. Rall,
  2. Theresa M. Koehler

Published Online: 8 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch9

Book Title

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

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How to Cite

Rall, J. M. and Koehler, T. M. (2010) Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Regulation, in Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax (ed N. H. Bergman), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch9

Author Information

  1. Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas — Houston Health Science Center, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 8 NOV 2010
  2. Published Print: 22 NOV 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470410110

Online ISBN: 9780470891193

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Keywords:

  • Bacillus anthracis virulence gene regulation;
  • complex regulatory system convergence;
  • PlcR regulon, chromosomes of B. anthracis, B. thuringiensis, and B. cereus - striking sequence similarity and gene synteny

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Signals for Virulence Gene Expression

  • Atxa: The Major Regulator of the Virulence Genes

  • A Convergence of Complex Regulatory Systems

  • Differential Gene Regulation in the B. Cereus Group Species and Plasmid - Chromosome Crosstalk

  • Regulation of Other Virulence - Associated Genes

  • Acknowledgments

  • References

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