Article
A Mutator Phenotype Promoting the Emergence of Spontaneous Oxidative Stress-Resistant Mutants in Campylobacter jejuni.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 15 Dec 2017
Dai Lei, Sahin Orhan, Tang Yizhi, Zhang Qijing
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of foodborne illnesses worldwide. As a microaerophilic organism, C. jejuni must be able to defend against oxidative stress encountered both in the host and in the environment. How Campylobacter utilizes a mutation-based mechanism for adaptation to oxidative stress is still unknown. Here we present a previously undescribed phenotypic and genetic mechanism that promotes the...
Topics
- Bacterial Proteins
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Mutation
- Oxidative Stress
- Phenotype