Exoproteomics for Better Understanding <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Virulence

<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is the most common human opportunistic pathogen associated with nosocomial diseases. In 2017, the World Health Organization has classified <i>P. aeruginosa</i> as a critical agent threatening human health, and for which the development of new tre...

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Main Authors: Salomé Sauvage, Julie Hardouin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/9/571
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Summary:<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is the most common human opportunistic pathogen associated with nosocomial diseases. In 2017, the World Health Organization has classified <i>P. aeruginosa</i> as a critical agent threatening human health, and for which the development of new treatments is urgently necessary. One interesting avenue is to target virulence factors to understand <i>P. aeruginosa</i> pathogenicity. Thus, characterising exoproteins of <i>P. aeruginosa</i> is a hot research topic and proteomics is a powerful approach that provides important information to gain insights on bacterial virulence. The aim of this review is to focus on the contribution of proteomics to the studies of <i>P. aeruginosa</i> exoproteins, highlighting its relevance in the discovery of virulence factors, post-translational modifications on exoproteins and host-pathogen relationships.
ISSN:2072-6651