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. 1983 Feb;39(2):974–976. doi: 10.1128/iai.39.2.974-976.1983

Repression of the Virulence of Yersinia pestis by an F' Plasmid

Robert M Zsigray 1, William D Lawton 2, Michael J Surgalla 3
PMCID: PMC348043  PMID: 6832826

Abstract

An F-lac plasmid from Escherichia coli was transferred to virulent Yersinia pestis, resulting in the repression of virulence. The Y. pestis F-lac clones retained all of the known virulence traits but were avirulent and calcium independent. Every lac segregant derived from the F-lac clones was fully virulent and calcium dependent.

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