Conflicting needs for a Salmonella hypervirulence gene in host and non‐host environments
Mouslim C, Hilbert F, Huang H, Groisman EA. Conflicting needs for a Salmonella hypervirulence gene in host and non‐host environments. Molecular Microbiology 2002, 45: 1019-1027. PMID: 12180921, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.03070.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSole carbon sourceD-Ala-D-Ala dipeptidaseNon-host environmentsNutrient-poor conditionsPathogen Salmonella entericaCarbon sourceWild-type SalmonellaPathogen fitnessFaster growth rateGenesInfected hostHypervirulence genesMutantsInnate immunitySalmonella entericaDipeptidase activityGrowth rateHostInactivationPhenotypeFitnessDipeptidasePathogensSalmonellaEnterica