Article
A genotypic and phenotypic comparison of type III secretion profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cystic fibrosis and bacteremia isolates.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jul 2007
Wareham David W, Curtis Michael A
Abstract excerpt
The type III secretion system (TTSS) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa enables delivery of a number of toxins involved in the disruption of eukaryotic epithelial surfaces. Whilst the ability to secrete ExoS facilitates invasion and internalization, the secretion of ExoU mediates acute cytotoxicity. In order to determine any association with the ability to secrete these toxins with the nature and severity of human...
Topics
- Bacteremia
- Bacterial Proteins
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Genotype
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
