Hänsch, Stephanie, Cilli, Elisabetta, Catalano, Giulioilda, Gruppioni, Giorgio, Bianucci, Raffaella, Stenseth, Nils C., Bramanti, Barbara and Pallen, Mark J. (2015) The pla gene, encoding plasminogen activator, is not specific to Yersinia pestis. BMC Research Notes, 8 (1). pp. 1-3. doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1525-x

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Abstract

Here we present evidence to show that the pla gene, previously thought to be specific to Yersinia pestis, occurs in some strains of Citrobacter koseri and Escherichia coli. This means that detection of this gene on its own can no longer be taken as evidence of detection of Y. pestis.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Microbiology & Infection Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Translational & Experimental Medicine Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Plasminogen
Journal or Publication Title:	BMC Research Notes
Publisher:	BioMed Central Ltd.
ISSN:	1756-0500
Official Date:	October 2015
Dates:	Date Event October 2015 Published 5 October 2015 Available 24 September 2015 Accepted 9 July 2015 Submitted
Volume:	8
Number:	1
Number of Pages:	3
Page Range:	pp. 1-3
DOI:	10.1186/s13104-015-1525-x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access

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