Requirement for RNA Helicase CsdA for Growth of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis IP32953 at Low Temperatures

Eveliina Palonen, Miia Lindström, Panu Somervuo, Per Johansson, Johanna Björkroth, Hannu Korkeala

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2011 · 27 citations · 29 references

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The expression of csdA, encoding an RNA helicase, was induced at 3°C in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. The role of CsdA in Y. pseudotuberculosis under cold conditions was confirmed by impaired growth of insertional csdA mutants at 3°C. The results suggest that CsdA is crucial for Y. pseudotuberculosis survival in the chilled food chain.

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