title: Mutational analysis of the Bordetella pertussis wlb LPS biosynthesis locus.
abstract: Bordetella pertussis wlb is required for band A lipopolysaccharide (LPS) expression. We report the mutational analysis of this locus that supports previous gene function assignments that were made on the basis of sequence similarities.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Veterinary Science, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Rd, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, U.K. ap243@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Duncan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Maskell
mesh_terms: D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000235:genetics*; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; C084764:pertussis endotoxin