Lrp, a global regulator, regulates the virulence of Vibrio vulnificus

Lrp, a global regulator, regulates the virulence of Vibrio vulnificus

Abstract Background An attenuated mutant (designated NY303) of Vibrio vulnificus, which causes serious wound infection and septicemia in humans, was isolated fortuitously from a clinical strain YJ016. This mutant was defective in cytotoxicity, migration on soft agar and virulence in the mouse. The p...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chi Ho, Feng-Ru Hung, Chao-Hui Weng, Wei-Ting Li, Tzu-Hung Chuang, Tsung-Lin Liu, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chien-Jung Lo, Chun-Liang Chen, Jen-Wei Chen, Masayuki Hashimoto, Lien-I Hor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
Subjects:
Vibrio vulnificus
Spontaneous attenuated mutant
Lrp
Gene regulation
Virulence
Cytotoxicity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12929-017-0361-9

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