The pla gene, encoding plasminogen activator, is not specific to Yersinia pestis

作者: Stephanie Haensch , Elisabetta Cilli , Giulio Catalano , Giorgio Gruppioni , Raffaella Bianucci

DOI: 10.1186/S13104-015-1525-X

关键词: Yersinia pestisMicrobiologyCitrobacter koseriPlasminogen activatorEscherichia coliBiologyPlasmidGeneGene expressionConserved sequenceMolecular biology

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

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