| Literature DB >> 30031474 |
Chengkun Zheng1, Lingzhi Li2, Haojie Ge2, Hongmei Meng2, Yang Li2, Weicheng Bei3, Xiaohui Zhou4.
Abstract
Streptococcus suis is an important zoonotic pathogen that causes severe infections and great economic losses worldwide. Understanding how this pathogen senses and responds to environmental signals during the infectious process can offer insight into its pathogenesis and may be helpful in the development of drug targets. Two-component regulatory systems (TCSs) play an essential role in this environmental response. In S. suis, at least 15 groups of TCSs have been predicted. Among them, several have been demonstrated to be involved in virulence and/or stress response. In this review, we discuss the progress in the study of TCSs in S. suis, focusing on the role of these systems in the virulence of this bacterium.Entities:
Keywords: Streptococcus suis; Two-component regulatory systems; Virulence
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30031474 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2018.07.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbiol Res ISSN: 0944-5013 Impact factor: 5.415