Deletion of NADH oxidase in Listeria monocytogenes promotes the bacterial infection of brain.

In conclusion, our study evaluated the function of nox in L. monocytogenes and indicated that nox could regulate the invasion of L. monocytogenes by regulating virulence genes expression and the interaction of host-and- pathogens. PMID: 28916475 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28916475?dopt=Abstract

Source: Free Radical Biology and Medicine - September 12, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Li S, Yu W, Guan X, Luo Z, Chen G, Liu W, Zhang J Tags: Free Radic Biol Med Source Type: research