Multiple weak interactions between BvgA~P and ptx promoter DNA strongly activate transcription of pertussis toxin genes in Bordetella pertussis

• Qing Chen ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: qing.chen@fda.hhs.gov

  Affiliation Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Center For Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1466-1785

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• Philip E. Boucher,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

  Current address: PQE Group, Localiti Pruli 103/C, Regello, Italy.

  Affiliation Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Center For Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America

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• Scott Stibitz

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Center For Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America

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