| Literature DB >> 16369033 |
Subhashinie Kariyawasam1, Timothy J Johnson, Lisa K Nolan.
Abstract
We have identified a 56-kb pathogenicity island (PAI) in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain O1:K1 (APEC-O1). This PAI, termed PAI I(APEC-O1), is integrated adjacent to the 3' end of the pheV tRNA gene. It carries putative virulence genes of APEC (pap operon), other E. coli genes (tia and ireA), and a 1.5-kb region unique to APEC-O1. The kps gene cluster required for the biosynthesis of polysialic acid capsule was mapped to a location immediately downstream of this PAI.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16369033 PMCID: PMC1346673 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.74.1.744-749.2006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441