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The BvgAS two-component system is the master regulator of virulence gene expression in the mammalian pathogens , and . This paper reports the partial cloning and characterization of the loci of the ‘new’ species , and , which are increasingly recognized as opportunistic pathogens in humans. It is demonstrated that the cytoplasmic signalling domains of the BvgS histidine kinases of and are functionally interchangeable, while signal perception by the two sensor proteins seems to be different. Furthermore, it is shown that, despite the high similarity of the BvgA proteins of and , promoter recognition by the response regulator proteins differs substantially in these organisms.

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