ROLE OF TYPE-1 FIMBRIAE IN EPEC INFECTIONS

Authors
ELLIOTT SJ KAPER JB
Citation
Sj. Elliott et Jb. Kaper, ROLE OF TYPE-1 FIMBRIAE IN EPEC INFECTIONS, Microbial pathogenesis, 23(2), 1997, pp. 113-118
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,Microbiology
Journal title
Microbial pathogenesis → ACNP
ISSN journal
08824010
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
113 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-4010(1997)23:2<113:ROTFIE>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Several fimbriae have been implicated as potentially important in EPEC adhesion and pathogenesis. EPEC strain E2348/69 produced only bundle forming pill and type 1 fimbriae, and did not produce other accesory a dhesins identified in EPEC strain B171. Cloning and mutagenesis of the se EPEC firn genes indicated that type 1 pill had no affect on levels or patterns of adhesion to cultured human cells. (C) 1997 Academic Pre ss Limited.