Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin Found in the Genome of the Chilean Non-toxigenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strain PMC53.7

Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin Found in the Genome of the Chilean Non-toxigenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strain PMC53.7

Vibrio parahaemolyticus non-toxigenic strains are responsible for about 10% of acute gastroenteritis associated with this species, suggesting they harbor unique virulence factors. Zonula occludens toxin (Zot), firstly described in Vibrio cholerae, is a secreted toxin that increases intestinal permea...

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Main Authors: Diliana Pérez-Reytor, Alequis Pavón, Carmen Lopez-Joven, Sebastián Ramírez-Araya, Carlos Peña-Varas, Nicolás Plaza, Melissa Alegría-Arcos, Gino Corsini, Víctor Jaña, Leonardo Pavez, Talia del Pozo, Roberto Bastías, Carlos J. Blondel, David Ramírez, Katherine García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
non-toxigenic strains
Zonula occludens toxin
Zot
Vibrio cholerae
Campylobacter concisus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00482/full

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