Presence of type III secretion genes in Burkholderia pseudomallei correlates with Ara(-) phenotypes

Authors
Winstanley, C Hart, CA
Citation
C. Winstanley et Ca. Hart, Presence of type III secretion genes in Burkholderia pseudomallei correlates with Ara(-) phenotypes, J CLIN MICR, 38(2), 2000, pp. 883-885
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
883 - 885
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200002)38:2<883:POTISG>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Dot blot hybridization and PCR amplification of 14 Ara(+) and 8 Ara(-) Burk holderia pseudomallei strains showed that type III secretion (TTS) genes we re present in all the Ara(-) strains but absent from all but one of the Ara (+) strains. The link between TTS genes and an Ara(-) phenotype suggests a role for TTS in virulence.