MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewed
(p)ppGpp is required for Virulence of Shigella flexneri
Grace Kago, Charles L. Turnbough, Juan Carlos Salazar, Shelley M. Payne
This study shows that (p)ppGpp is essential for Shigella flexneri virulence by regulating key virulence genes and enabling bacterial invasion and spread.