Role of Flagellum and Motility in Pathogenesis of Vibrio vulnificus
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- 1 August 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 72 (8) , 4905-4910
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.72.8.4905-4910.2004
Abstract
To assess the role of the flagellum which was detected by immunoscreening of surface proteins of Vibrio vulnificus, an flgE-deleted mutant was constructed and tested for its pathogenicity. The ability of this nonmotile mutant to adhere to INT-407 cells and its role in biofilm were decreased, as was its lethality to mice.Keywords
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