Sigma E regulators control hemolytic activity and virulence in a shrimp pathogenic Vibrio harveyi.

Members of the genus Vibrio are important marine and aquaculture pathogens. Hemolytic activity has been identified as a virulence factor in many pathogenic vibrios including V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus, V. harveyi and V. vulnificus. We have used transposon mutagenesis to ident...

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Main Authors: Pimonsri Rattanama, Janelle R Thompson, Natthawan Kongkerd, Kanchana Srinitiwarawong, Varaporn Vuddhakul, John J Mekalanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22384269/pdf/?tool=EBI