| Literature DB >> 2413650 |
M M Binns, S Vaughan, K N Timmis.
Abstract
A novel transposon mutagenesis system has been developed for Shigella. We have used it to isolate specific mutants of Shigella sonnei and Shigella dysenteriae 1 that fail to produce lipopolysaccharide 'O' side chains. The virulence of the mutants was evaluated in the Sereny test and in a HeLa cell invasion assay. All HO'-minus mutants failed to provoke a positive Sereny reaction but retained the ability to invade HeLa cells. This demonstrates that 'O' side chains are virulence factors of S. sonnei and S. dysenteriae 1. 'O'-minus mutants of S. sonnei which still contained the Form I plasmid were capable of invading HeLa cells whilst plasmid-minus mutants were not, demonstrating that this plasmid encodes properties other than 'O'-antigen production that are involved in virulence.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID： 2413650
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg B ISSN： 0174-3015