A SacB Mutagenesis Strategy Reveals that the Bartonella quintana Variably Expressed Outer Membrane Proteins Are Required for Bloodstream Infection of the Host

Joanna K. MacKichan, Helen L. Gerns, Yu- Ting Chen, Peng Zhang and Jane E. Koehler

Infection and Immunity 76 ( 2 ): 788 - 795 , 2008