Article
An Aeromonas salmonicida type IV pilin is required for virulence in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
1 Jan 2002
Abstract excerpt
Aeromonas salmonicida expresses a large number of proven and suspected virulence factors including bacterial surface proteins, extracellular degradative enzymes, and toxins. We report the isolation and characterization of a 4-gene cluster, tapABCD, from virulent A. salmonicida A450 that encodes proteins homologous to components required for type IV pilus biogenesis. One gene, tapA, encodes a protein with high...