Ehrlichia ruminantium uses its transmembrane protein Ape to adhere to host bovine aortic endothelial cells
V. Pinarello, E. Bencurova, I. Marcelino, O. Gros, C. Puech, M. Bhide, N. Vachiery, D. F. MEYER
This study identifies Ape, a transmembrane protein of Ehrlichia ruminantium, as critical for adhesion to bovine aortic endothelial cells and highlights its potential as a vaccine candidate.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology