High Resolution Electron Microscopy of the Helicobacter pylori Cag Type IV Secretion System Pili Produced in Varying Conditions of Iron Availability
Title:
High Resolution Electron Microscopy of the Helicobacter pylori Cag Type IV Secretion System Pili Produced in Varying Conditions of Iron Availability
Author:
Haley, Kathryn Patricia
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (545 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
Here we describe a method to visualize the oncogenic bacterial organelle known as the Cag Type IV Secretion System (Cag-T4SS). We find that the Cag-T4SS is differentially produced on the surface of H. pylori in response to varying conditions of iron availability.
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https://www.jove.com/t/52122