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cytoplasmic heme-binding protein (hutx) from vibrio cholerae is an intracellular heme transport protein for the heme-degrading enzyme, hutz.hutz is a cytoplasmic heme-binding protein from vibrio cholerae. although we have previously identified hutz as a heme-degrading enzyme [uchida, t., et al. (2012) chem. commun. 48, 6741-6743], the heme transport protein for hutz remained unknown. to identify the heme transport protein for hutz, we focused on the heme utilization operon, hutwxz. to this end, we constructed an expression system for hutx in escherichia coli and purified it to homogeneity. an absorption spectral analysis demonstrate ...201626807477
antibiotic use, its resistance in nepal and recommendations for action: a situation analysis.antibiotics are crucial, life-saving medicines in the fight against infectious disease, but resistance to these drugs is growing all over. this article presents key findings from a detailed situation analysis produced by the global antibiotic resistance partnership (garp)-nepal working group. in the absence of nationally-representative surveillance, it is not possible to fully describe antibiotic resistance in the country, but many important bacterial pathogens are highly resistant to most first ...201626744193
structural characterization and biomedical properties of sulfated polysaccharide from the gladius of sepioteuthis lessoniana (lesson, 1831).sulfated polysaccharide was extracted from the internal shell (gladius) of sepioteuthis lessoniana. the sulfated polysaccharide contained 61.3% of carbohydrate, 0.8% of protein, 28.2% of ash and 1.33% of moisture respectively. the elemental composition was analyzed using chns/o analyzer. the molecular weight of sulfated polysaccharide determined through page was found to be as 66 kda. monosaccharides analysis revealed that sulfated polysaccharide was composed of rhamnose, galactose, xylose and g ...201626724686
evaluation of antibacterial activity of plant mediated cao nanoparticles using cissus quadrangularis extract.an assessment of antibacterial activity of greenly synthesized nanoparticles using aqueous stem extract of cissus quadrangularis was carried out. the synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by uv-vis spectroscopy, sem, xrd, ftir and further subjected for antibacterial activity against the pathogens staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, pseudomonas aeruginosa, salmonella typhi, shigella dysenteriae and vibrio cholerae. the sem photograph represents cubic and hexagon ...201626723000
human fecal and pathogen exposure pathways in rural indian villages and the effect of increased latrine coverage.efforts to eradicate open defecation and improve sanitation access are unlikely to achieve health benefits unless interventions reduce microbial exposures. this study assessed human fecal contamination and pathogen exposures in rural india, and the effect of increased sanitation coverage on contamination and exposure rates. in a cross-sectional study of 60 villages of a cluster-randomized controlled sanitation trial in odisha, india, human and domestic animal fecal contamination was measured in ...201627192358
a single gene of a commensal microbe affects host susceptibility to enteric infection.indigenous microbes inside the host intestine maintain a complex self-regulating community. the mechanisms by which gut microbes interact with intestinal pathogens remain largely unknown. here we identify a commensal escherichia coli strain whose expansion predisposes mice to infection by vibrio cholerae, a human pathogen. we refer to this strain as 'atypical' e. coli (atec) because of its inability to ferment lactose. the atec strain is resistant to reactive oxygen species (ros) and proliferate ...201627173141
strategies to block bacterial pathogenesis by interference with motility and chemotaxis.infections by motile, pathogenic bacteria, such as campylobacter species, clostridium species, escherichia coli, helicobacter pylori, listeria monocytogenes, neisseria gonorrhoeae, pseudomonas aeruginosa, salmonella species, vibrio cholerae, and yersinia species, represent a severe economic and health problem worldwide. of special importance in this context is the increasing emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria. due to the shortage of effective antibiotics for the treatment of in ...201627000091
an expeditious synthesis of blood-group antigens, abo histo-blood group type ii antigens and xenoantigen oligosaccharides with amino type spacer-arms.blood group oligosaccharides are one of the most clinically important antigen families and they may also act as secondary ligands for bacterial toxins from escherichia coli and vibrio cholerae. herein we report the synthesis of spacered (sp = ch2ch2ch2nh2) glycosides of a antigen {α-d-galnac-(l→3)-[α-l-fuc-(l→2)]-β-d-gal-}, b antigen{α-d-gal-(l→3)-[α-l-fuc-(l→2)]-β-d-gal-}, lewisx{α-d-gal-(l→4)-[α-l-fuc-(l→3)]-β-d-glcnac-}, a type-ii {α-d-galnac-(l→3)-[α-l-fuc-(l→2)]-β-d-gal-(1→4)-β-d-glcnac-}, ...201626572140
occurrence of ferredoxin:nad(+) oxidoreductase activity and its ion specificity in several gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.a ferredoxin:nad(+) oxidoreductase was recently discovered as a redox-driven ion pump in the anaerobic, acetogenic bacterium acetobacterium woodii. the enzyme is assumed to be encoded by the rnf genes. since these genes are present in the genomes of many bacteria, we tested for ferredoxin:nad(+) oxidoreductase activity in cytoplasmic membranes from several different gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria that have annotated rnf genes. we found this activity in clostridium tetanomorphum, clostr ...201626793417
effects of the food manufacturing chain on the viability and functionality of bifidobacterium animalis through simulated gastrointestinal conditions.the viability and functionality of probiotics may be influenced by industrial production processes resulting in a decrease in probiotic efficiency that benefit the health of humans. this study aimed to investigate the probiotic characteristics of bifidobacterium strains isolated from fecal samples of healthy thai infants. in the present work, three local strains (bf014, bf052, and bh053) belonging to bifidobacterium animalis showed a great resistance against conditions simulating the gastrointes ...201627333286
case-control study of diarrheal disease etiology in individuals over 5 years in southwest china.acute diarrhea is one of the major public health problems worldwide. most of studies on acute diarrhea have been made on infants aged below 5 years and few efforts have been made to identify the etiological agents of acute diarrhea in people over five, especially in china.201627891182
impact of co-infections with enteric pathogens on children suffering from acute diarrhea in southwest china.acute diarrhea is a global health problem, resulting in high morbidity and mortality in children. it has been suggested that enteric pathogen co-infections play an important role in gastroenteritis, but most research efforts have only focused on a small range of species belonging to a few pathogen groups. this study aimed to assess the impact of co-infections with a broad range of enteric pathogens on children aged below five years who suffer from acute diarrhea in southwest china.201627349521
rapid identification of the etiological factors causing diarrheal diseases.the main objective of this investigation was to develop and pilot a real-time polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) diagnostic system for rapid and simultaneous identification of pathogens with a particular emphasis on diarrheal disease diagnostics. the diarrheal diseases were selected as a target for the pilot because they constitute a primary public health priority in georgia and worldwide. the product developed by our research team "neo_pcr_diagnostics" represents an original system for the iden ...201627770538
in vivo synthesis of cyclic-di-gmp using a recombinant adenovirus preferentially improves adaptive immune responses against extracellular antigens.there is a compelling need for more effective vaccine adjuvants to augment induction of ag-specific adaptive immune responses. recent reports suggested the bacterial second messenger bis-(3'-5')-cyclic-dimeric-guanosine monophosphate (c-di-gmp) acts as an innate immune system modulator. we recently incorporated a vibrio cholerae diguanylate cyclase into an adenovirus vaccine, fostering production of c-di-gmp as well as proinflammatory responses in mice. in this study, we recombined a more potent ...201626792800
an unusual cation-binding site and distinct domain-domain interactions distinguish class ii enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthases.enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (epsps) catalyzes a critical step in the biosynthesis of a number of aromatic metabolites. an essential prokaryotic enzyme and the molecular target of the herbicide glyphosate, epspss are the subject of both pharmaceutical and commercial interest. two epsps classes that exhibit low sequence homology, differing substrate/glyphosate affinities, and distinct cation activation properties have previously been described. here, we report structural studies of t ...201626813771
deploying aptameric sensing technology for rapid pandemic monitoring.the genome of virulent strains may possess the ability to mutate by means of antigenic shift and/or antigenic drift as well as being resistant to antibiotics with time. the outbreak and spread of these virulent diseases including avian influenza (h1n1), severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars-corona virus), cholera (vibrio cholera), tuberculosis (mycobacterium tuberculosis), ebola hemorrhagic fever (ebola virus) and aids (hiv-1) necessitate urgent attention to develop diagnostic protocols and as ...201626381238
an entamoeba histolytica adp-ribosyl transferase from the diphtheria toxin family modifies the bacterial elongation factor tu.adp-ribosyl transferases are enzymes involved in the post-translational modification of proteins; they participate in multiple physiological processes, pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions. several reports have characterized the functions of these enzymes in viruses, prokaryotes and higher eukaryotes, but few studies have reported adp-ribosyl transferases in lower eukaryotes, such as parasites. the locus ehi_155600 from entamoeba histolytica encodes a hypothetical protein that possesses a ...201627234208
expression and assembly of cholera toxin b subunit and domain iii of dengue virus 2 envelope fusion protein in transgenic potatoes.the rates of mosquito-transmitted dengue virus infection in humans have increased in tropical and sub-tropical areas. domain iii of dengue envelope protein (ediii) is involved in cellular receptor binding and induces serotype-specific neutralizing antibodies. ediii fused to the b subunit of vibrio cholera (ctb-ediii) was expressed in potatoes to develop a plant-based vaccine against dengue virus type 2. ctb-ediii fused to an endoplasmic reticulum (er) retention signal, sekdel, was introduced int ...201627335159
microbiology, infection control and infection related outcome in pediatric patients in an oncology center in eastern india: experience from tata medical center, kolkata.infection is a major determinant in the outcome of patients with cancer.201626842142
optimization and characterization of the synthetic secondary chromosome synvicii in escherichia coli.learning by building is one of the core ideas of synthetic biology research. consequently, building synthetic chromosomes is the way to fully understand chromosome characteristics. the last years have seen exciting synthetic chromosome studies. we had previously introduced the synthetic secondary chromosome synvicii in escherichia coli. it is based on the replication mechanism of the secondary chromosome in vibrio cholerae. here, we present a detailed analysis of its genetic characteristics and ...201628066763
evolution and structural dynamics of bacterial glycan binding adhesins.infectious disease processes like bacterial adherence or the activity of secreted toxins frequently gain host and tissue specificity by glycan binding interactions with the host glycome. recent functional and structural studies highlight the high niche specialization of bacterial lectins, but also reveal a remarkable plasticity in their glycan binding sites and mechanisms, to adapt to host glycome dynamics or changing environmental conditions at the site of infection. in this review we put empha ...201628043017
single-cell analysis of the plasmablast response to vibrio cholerae demonstrates expansion of cross-reactive memory b cells.we characterized the acute b cell response in adults with cholera by analyzing the repertoire, specificity, and functional characteristics of 138 monoclonal antibodies (mabs) generated from single-cell-sorted plasmablasts. we found that the cholera-induced responses were characterized by high levels of somatic hypermutation and large clonal expansions. a majority of the expansions targeted cholera toxin (ct) or lipopolysaccharide (lps). using a novel proteomics approach, we were able to identify ...201627999163
biochemical and structural characterization of the novel sialic acid-binding site of escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin lt-iib.the structurally related ab5-type heat-labile enterotoxins of escherichia coli and vibrio cholerae are classified into two major types. the type i group includes cholera toxin (ct) and e. coli lt-i, whereas the type ii subfamily comprises lt-iia, lt-iib and lt-iic. the carbohydrate-binding specificities of lt-iia, lt-iib and lt-iic are distinctive from those of cholera toxin and e. coli lt-i. whereas ct and lt-i bind primarily to the gm1 ganglioside, lt-iia binds to gangliosides gd1a, gd1b and g ...201627562297
competitive survival of escherichia coli, vibrio cholerae, salmonella typhimurium and shigella dysenteriae in riverbed sediments.studies on the survival of bacterial enteric pathogens in riverbed sediments have mostly focused on individual organisms. reports on the competitive survival of these pathogens in riverbed sediments under the same experimental setup are limited. we investigated the survival of escherichia coli, salmonella enterica ser. typhimurium, vibrio cholerae and shigella dysenteriae in riverbed sediments of the apies river. experiments were performed in flow chambers containing three sediment types and con ...201627193001
killing of vibrio cholerae and escherichia coli strains carrying d-mannose-sensitive ligands by mytilus hemocytes is promoted by a multifunctional hemolymph serum protein.in aquatic environments, bivalve mollusks represent an important ecological niche for microorganisms. persistence of bacteria in bivalve tissues partly depends on their capacity to survive the bactericidal activity of the hemolymph due to both cellular (hemocyes) and soluble serum factors (e.g., enzymes, lectins, opsonins). the extrapallial protein (ep) present in serum of mytilus galloprovincialis (mgep) has been recently shown to work as an opsonin promoting d-mannose sensitive (ms) interactio ...201627041371
dna replication in engineered escherichia coli genomes with extra replication origins.the standard outline of bacterial genomes is a single circular chromosome with a single replication origin. from the bioengineering perspective, it appears attractive to extend this basic setup. bacteria with split chromosomes or multiple replication origins have been successfully constructed in the last few years. the characteristics of these engineered strains will largely depend on the respective dna replication patterns. however, the dna replication has not been investigated systematically i ...201627268399
antibacterial activity of polyphenolic fraction of kombucha against enteric bacterial pathogens.the emergence of multi-drug-resistant enteric pathogens has prompted the scientist community to explore the therapeutic potentials of traditional foods and beverages. the present study was undertaken to investigate the efficacy of kombucha, a fermented beverage of sugared black tea, against enterotoxigenic escherichia coli, vibrio cholerae, shigella flexneri and salmonella typhimurium followed by the identification of the antibacterial components present in kombucha. the antibacterial activity w ...201627638313
in sickness and in health: the relationships between bacteria and bile in the human gut.colonization of a human host with a commensal microbiota has a complex interaction in which bacterial communities provide numerous health benefits to the host. an equilibrium between host and microbiota is kept in check with the help of biliary secretions by the host. bile, composed primarily of bile salts, promotes digestion. it also provides a barrier between host and bacteria. after bile salts are synthesized in the liver, they are stored in the gallbladder to be released after food intake. t ...201627565580
biosensing vibrio cholerae with genetically engineered escherichia coli.cholera is a potentially mortal, infectious disease caused by vibrio cholerae bacterium. current treatment methods of cholera still have limitations. beneficial microbes that could sense and kill the v. cholerae could offer potential alternative to preventing and treating cholera. however, such v. cholerae targeting microbe is still not available. this microbe requires a sensing system to be able to detect the presence of v. cholera bacterium. to this end, we designed and created a synthetic gen ...201627529184
identification and characterization of a putative manganese export protein in vibrio cholerae.manganese plays an important role in the cellular physiology and metabolism of bacterial species, including the human pathogen vibrio cholerae the intracellular level of manganese ions is controlled through coordinated regulation of the import and export of this element. we have identified a putative manganese exporter (vc0022), named mnea (manganese exporter a), which is highly conserved among vibrio spp. an mnea mutant exhibited sensitivity to manganese but not to other cations. under high-man ...201627481926
screening for transmembrane association in divisome proteins using toxgreen, a high-throughput variant of the toxcat assay.toxcat is a widely used genetic assay to study interactions of transmembrane helices within the inner membrane of the bacterium escherichia coli. toxcat is based on a fusion construct that links a transmembrane domain of interest with a cytoplasmic dna-binding domain from the vibrio cholerae toxr protein. interaction driven by the transmembrane domain results in dimerization of the toxr domain, which, in turn, activates the expression of the reporter gene chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (cat) ...201627453198
lcp crystallization and x-ray diffraction analysis of vcmn, a mate transporter from vibrio cholerae.multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (mate) transporters, one of the multidrug exporter families, efflux xenobiotics towards the extracellular side of the membrane. since mate transporters expressed in bacterial pathogens contribute to multidrug resistance, they are important therapeutic targets. here, a mate-transporter homologue from vibrio cholerae, vcmn, was overexpressed in escherichia coli, purified and crystallized in lipidic cubic phase (lcp). x-ray diffraction data were collected to 2 ...201627380372
quantitative microbial risk assessment (qmra) shows increased public health risk associated with exposure to river water under conditions of riverbed sediment resuspension.although higher microbial concentrations have been reported in sediments than in the overlying water column, most quantitative microbial risk assessment (qmra) studies have not clearly indicated the contribution of sediment-borne pathogens to estimated risks. thus, the present study aimed at determining the public health risk associated with exposure to pathogenic bacteria in polluted river water under undisturbed conditions and conditions of sediment resuspension in the apies river, gauteng, so ...201627297265
o-specific polysaccharide-specific memory b cell responses in young children, older children, and adults infected with vibrio cholerae o1 ogawa in bangladesh.cholera caused by vibrio cholerae o1 confers at least 3 to 10 years of protection against subsequent disease regardless of age, despite a relatively rapid fall in antibody levels in peripheral blood, suggesting that memory b cell responses may play an important role in protection. the v. cholerae o1-specific polysaccharide (osp) component of lipopolysaccharide (lps) is responsible for serogroup specificity, and it is unclear if young children are capable of developing memory b cell responses aga ...201627009211
isolation and molecular identification of vibrio spp. by sequencing of 16s rdna from seafood, meat and meat products in libya.the genus vibrio includes several food-borne pathogens that cause a spectrum of clinical conditions including septicemia, cholera and milder forms of gastroenteritis. several vibrio spp. are commonly associated with food-borne transmission including vibrio cholerae, vibrio parahemolyticus, and vibrio vulnificus. microbiological analysis for enumeration and isolation of vibrio spp. were carried out for a total of 93 samples of seafood, meat and meat products from different geographic localities i ...201627004169
single-dose live oral cholera vaccine cvd 103-hgr protects against human experimental infection with vibrio cholerae o1 el tor.no licensed cholera vaccine is presently available in the united states. cholera vaccines available in other countries require 2 spaced doses. a single-dose cholera vaccine that can rapidly protect short-notice travelers to high-risk areas and help control explosive outbreaks where logistics render 2-dose immunization regimens impractical would be a major advance.pxvx0200, based on live attenuated vibrio cholerae o1 classical inaba vaccine strain cvd 103-hgr, elicits seroconversion of vibriocida ...201627001804
genetic characterization of øvc8 lytic phage for vibrio cholerae o1.epidemics and pandemics of cholera, a diarrheal disease, are attributed to vibrio cholera serogroups o1 and o139. in recent years, specific lytic phages of v. cholera have been proposed to be important factors in the cyclic occurrence of cholera in endemic areas. however, the role and potential participation of lytic phages during long interepidemic periods of cholera in non-endemic regions have not yet been described. the purpose of this study was to isolate and characterize specific lytic phag ...201627000701
rpos is required for natural transformation of vibrio cholerae through regulation of chitinases.vibrio species naturally reside in the aquatic environment and a major metabolite in this habitat is the chitinous exoskeletons of crustacean zooplankton. in addition to serving as a nutrient, chitin-derived oligosaccharides also induce natural genetic competence in many vibrio spp., a physiological state in which bacteria take up dna from the extracellular environment and can integrate it into their chromosome by homologous recombination. another inducing cue required for competence are quorum- ...201626999629
draft genome sequence of an ortho-nitrophenyl-β-d-galactoside (onpg)-negative strain of vibrio cholerae, isolated from drakes bay, california.we present the draft whole-genome sequence of a vibrio cholerae strain (vc25-3) isolated from drakes bay, california. this environmental isolate has an atypical morphology and is ortho-nitrophenyl-β-d-galactoside (onpg)-negative.201626988050
6-gingerol inhibits vibrio cholerae-induced proinflammatory cytokines in intestinal epithelial cells via modulation of nf-κb.context the effect of 6-gingerol (6g), the bioactive component of zingiber officinale roscoe (zingiberaceae), in the reduction of vibrio cholerae (vibrionaceae)-induced inflammation has not yet been reported. materials and methods cell viability assay was performed to determine the working concentration of 6g. elisa and rt-pcr were performed with int 407 cells treated with 50 μm 6g and 100 multiplicity of infection (moi) v. cholerae for 0, 2, 3, 3.5, 6 and 8 h to determine the concentration of i ...201626987371
the impact of spatial arrangements on epidemic disease dynamics and intervention strategies.the role of spatial arrangements on the spread and management strategies of a cholera epidemic is investigated. we consider the effect of human and pathogen movement on optimal vaccination strategies. a metapopulation model is used, incorporating a susceptible-infected-recovered system of differential equations coupled with an equation modelling the concentration of vibrio cholerae in an aquatic reservoir. the model compared spatial arrangements and varying scenarios to draw conclusions on how t ...201626981710
phylogenetic diversity of vibrio cholerae associated with endemic cholera in mexico from 1991 to 2008.an outbreak of cholera occurred in 1991 in mexico, where it had not been reported for more than a century and is now endemic. vibrio cholerae o1 prototype el tor and classical strains coexist with altered el tor strains (1991 to 1997). nontoxigenic (ctx(-)) v. cholerae el tor dominated toxigenic (ctx(+)) strains (2001 to 2003), but v. cholerae ctx(+) variant el tor was isolated during 2004 to 2008, outcompeting ctx(-) v. cholerae. genomes of six mexican v. cholerae o1 strains isolated during 199 ...201626980836
construction and preclinical evaluation of mmct, a novel mutant cholera toxin adjuvant that can be efficiently produced in genetically manipulated vibrio cholerae.there is an urgent need for new adjuvants that are effective with mucosally administered vaccines. cholera toxin (ct) is the most powerful known mucosal adjuvant but is much too toxic for human use. in an effort to develop a useful mucosal adjuvant we have generated a novel non-toxic mutant ct molecule that retains much of the adjuvant activity of native ct. this was achieved by making the enzymatically active a subunit (cta) recalcitrant to the site-specific proteolytic cleavage ("nicking") req ...201626973069
high-resolution spatial analysis of cholera patients reported in artibonite department, haiti in 2010-2011.cholera is caused by vibrio cholerae, and is transmitted through fecal-oral contact. infection occurs after the ingestion of the bacteria and is usually asymptomatic. in a minority of cases, it causes acute diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to potentially fatal severe dehydration, especially in the absence of appropriate medical care. immunity occurs after infection and typically lasts 6-36 months. cholera is responsible for outbreaks in many african and asian developing countries, and cause ...201626972509
comparison of the sulfonamide inhibition profiles of the α-, β- and γ-carbonic anhydrases from the pathogenic bacterium vibrio cholerae.carbonic anhydrases (ca, ec 4.2.1.1) are ubiquitous metalloenzymes, which catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide (co2) to bicarbonate (hco3(-)) and protons (h(+)). in prokaryotes, the existence of genes encoding for α-, β- and γ-classes suggests that these enzymes play an important role in the prokaryotic physiology. it has been demonstrated, in fact, that their inhibition in vivo leads to growth impairment or growth defects of the microorganism. ultimately, we started to investigate the bioc ...201626972117
the antimicrobial activity of zno nanoparticles against vibrio cholerae: variation in response depends on biotype.the potency of zinc oxide nanoparticles (nps), with a core size of ~7-10nm, to inhibit cholera disease was investigated by demonstrating the effect on two biotypes (classical and el tor) of o1 serogroup of vibrio cholerae-el tor was more susceptible both in planktonic and in biofilm forms. interaction with zno np results in deformed cellular architecture. increased fluidity and depolarization of membrane, and protein leakage further confirmed the damages inflicted on vibrio by np. np was shown t ...201626970029
[effect of osmotic and oxidative stress on strains of genovariants of vibrio cholerae el tor biovar].study the effect of osmotic and oxidative stress on survivability and changes in phenotypic and genetic properties of strains of genovariants of v. cholerae el tor biovar.201626950990
[determination of types of epidemic manifestations of cholera in regions of the crimea federal district (republic of crimea)].the aim of the study was determination of the type of epidemic manifestations of cholera in the republic of crimea based on evaluation of epidemic manifestations of cholera risk of introduction and spread of the infection. it was concluded, that, based on the cholera outbreaks, that had taken place, contamination of surface water bodies (fresh and sea) and sewage by vibrio cholerae o1 ctxa+ and vibrio cholerae o1 ctxa- potential epidemic danger of introduction of the infection by various types o ...201626950987
chemotaxis cluster 1 proteins form cytoplasmic arrays in vibrio cholerae and are stabilized by a double signaling domain receptor dosm.nearly all motile bacterial cells use a highly sensitive and adaptable sensory system to detect changes in nutrient concentrations in the environment and guide their movements toward attractants and away from repellents. the best-studied bacterial chemoreceptor arrays are membrane-bound. many motile bacteria contain one or more additional, sometimes purely cytoplasmic, chemoreceptor systems. vibrio cholerae contains three chemotaxis clusters (i, ii, and iii). here, using electron cryotomography, ...201627573843
the nucleoid binding protein h-ns biases genome-wide transposon insertion landscapes.transposon insertion sequencing (tis; also known as tnseq) is a potent approach commonly used to comprehensively define the genetic loci that contribute to bacterial fitness in diverse environments. a key presumption underlying analyses of tis datasets is that loci with a low frequency of transposon insertions contribute to fitness. however, it is not known whether factors such as nucleoid binding proteins can alter the frequency of transposon insertion and thus whether tis output may systematic ...201627578758
measuring in vitro atpase activity for enzymatic characterization.adenosine triphosphate-hydrolyzing enzymes, or atpases, play a critical role in a diverse array of cellular functions. these dynamic proteins can generate energy for mechanical work, such as protein trafficking and degradation, solute transport, and cellular movements. the protocol described here is a basic assay for measuring the in vitro activity of purified atpases for functional characterization. proteins hydrolyze atp in a reaction that results in inorganic phosphate release, and the amount ...201627584824
development of a multiplex pcr for discrimination of the tlc:rs1:ctx array of vibrio cholerae wave 3 el tor strains.vibrio cholerae o1 serogroup wave 3 el tor strains are presently prevalent worldwide. the wave 3 el tor strains contain a tlc:rs1:ctx array on chromosome 1, and no element is integrated on chromosome 2. a multiplex pcr optimized to identify the tlc:rs1:ctx array of wave 3 strains has been developed in this study. by using eight primers, the multiplex pcr can identify the characteristic ctx and rs1 array of wave 3 strains from various arrays of strains belonging to other waves. the four amplified ...201627586526
1.65 å resolution structure of the arac-family transcriptional activator toxt from vibrio cholerae.toxt is an arac-family transcriptional activator protein that controls the expression of key virulence factors in vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. toxt directly activates the expression of the genes that encode the toxin-coregulated pilus and cholera toxin, and also positively auto-regulates its own expression from the tcp promoter. the crystal structure of toxt has previously been solved at 1.9 å resolution (pdb entry 3gbg). in this study, a crystal structure of toxt at 1.65 å r ...201627599865
a rare case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by vibrio cholerae o8 in an immunocompetent patient.we report a case of necrotizing fasciitis of the leg caused by vibrio cholerae o8 in a 63-year-old immunocompetent man after he had been fishing in a lake on a croatian island. the strain was cytotoxic, invasive and adhesive and contained a fragment of the gene for el tor-like hemolysin (el tor hlya). after surgical and antibiotic treatment, the patient fully recovered.201627604649
intestinal ameliorative effects of traditional ogi-tutu, vernonia amygdalina and psidium guajava in mice infected with vibrio cholera.cholera, a severe acute watery diarrhea caused by vibrio cholerae is endemic in nigeria with most cases occurring in the rural areas. in south west nigeria, some individuals resort to alternative treatments such as ogi-tutu, psidium guajava and vernonia amygdalina during infections. the effectiveness of these alternatives in the prevention and treatment of v. cholerae infection requires experimental investigation.201627605980
sialylation transmogrifies human breast and pancreatic cancer cells into 3d multicellular tumor spheroids using cyclic rgd-peptide induced self-assembly.multicellular tumor spheroids (mts) have been at the forefront of cancer research, designed to mimic tumor-like developmental patterns in vitro. tumor growth in vivo is highly influenced by aberrant cell surface-specific sialoglycan structures on glycoproteins. aberrant sialoglycan patterns that facilitate mts formation are not well defined. matrix-free spheroids from breast mcf-7 and pancreatic panc1 cancer cell lines and their respective tamoxifen (tmx) and gemcitabine (gem) resistant variants ...201627608845
redox pathway sensing bile salts activates virulence gene expression in vibrio cholerae.vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the severe diarrheal disease cholera, has evolved signal transduction systems to control co-ordinately the expression of virulence determinants. it was previously shown that the presence of the bile salts glycocholate and taurocholate in the small intestine causes dimerization of the transmembrane transcription factor tcpp by inducing intermolecular disulphide bonds in the tcpp periplasmic domain. in this study, they further investigated the mechanism of h ...201627610607
genetic studies of vibrio cholerae in south west cameroon-a phylogenetic analysis of isolates from the 2010-2011 epidemic.during the cholera outbreak from 2010 to 2011 in cameroon, 33,192 cases with 1,440 deaths (case fatality ratio 4.34%) were reported to the world health organization. of these, the south west region reported 3,120 clinical cases. this region is in the equatorial monsoon climatic subzone of cameroon, close to the coast, raising questions as to whether cases were linked with development of environmental reservoirs.201627617169
total synthesis of the complete protective antigen of vibrio cholerae o139.the first chemical synthesis of the complete protective o-antigen of a human-disease-causing pathogenic bacterium is described. the synthesis involved a protecting-group strategy that facilitated the regioselectivity of the key transformations, stereoselective glycosylation reactions, and enabled the one-step global deprotection of the completely assembled, fully protected, phosphorylated hexasaccharide by hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis. the final amino-group-functionalized, linker-equipped antige ...201627623688
thiol-based switch mechanism of virulence regulator aphb modulates oxidative stress response in vibrio cholerae.bacterial pathogens display versatile gene expression to adapt to changing surroundings. for example, vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, utilizes distinct genetic programs to combat reactive oxygen species (ros) in aquatic environments or during host infection. we previously reported that the virulence activator aphb in v. cholerae is involved in ros resistance. here by performing a genetic screen, we show that aphb represses ros resistance gene ohra, which is also repressed by ano ...201627625149
role of a sensor histidine kinase chis of vibrio cholerae in pathogenesis.vibrio cholera survival in an aquatic environment depends on chitin utilization pathway that requires two factors, chitin binding protein and chitinases. the chitinases and the chitin utilization pathway are regulated by a two-component sensor histidine kinase chis in v. cholerae. in recent studies these two factors are also shown to be involved in v. cholerae pathogenesis. however, the role played by their upstream regulator chis in pathogenesis is yet to be known. in this study, we investigate ...201627670078
intrinsic gtpase activity of a ribosomal maturation protein cgta is associated with its inter-domain movement: insights from md simulations and biochemical studies.cgta is an essential ribosome associated gtpase protein of bacteria. it has three domains, viz., obg, gtpase, and c-terminal domain. it is a multifunctional protein and it is being considered as a potential drug target against bacterial infections. despite the importance, cgta's action mechanisms are not well known which warrants further study. towards that goal, we are pursuing biochemical and computational studies in vibrio cholerae cgta (cgtavc). biochemically we found that a single amino aci ...201627677930
chlorination of household drinking water among cholera patients' households to prevent transmission of toxigenic vibrio cholerae in dhaka, bangladesh: chobi7 trial.household members of cholera patients are at a 100 times higher risk of cholera infections than the general population because of shared contaminated drinking water sources and secondary transmission through poor household hygiene practices. in this study, we investigated the bactericidal concentration of free chlorine required to inactivate vibrio cholerae in household drinking water in dhaka, bangladesh. in laboratory experiments, we found that the concentrations of free chlorine required to i ...201627698273
vibrio cholerae leuo links the toxr regulon to expression of lipid a remodeling genes.vibrio cholerae is an intestinal pathogen that causes the diarrheal disease cholera. colonization of the intestine depends upon the expression of genes that allow v. cholerae to overcome host barriers, including low ph, bile acids, and the innate immune system. toxr is a major contributor to this process. toxr is a membrane-spanning transcription factor that coordinates gene expression in response to environmental cues. in previous work we showed that toxr upregulated leuo expression in response ...201627550934
vibrio cholerae biofilm growth program and architecture revealed by single-cell live imaging.biofilms are surface-associated bacterial communities that are crucial in nature and during infection. despite extensive work to identify biofilm components and to discover how they are regulated, little is known about biofilm structure at the level of individual cells. here, we use state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to enable live single-cell resolution imaging of a vibrio cholerae biofilm as it develops from one single founder cell to a mature biofilm of 10,000 cells, and to discover the f ...201627555592
phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity in vibrio cholerae o139 isolated from cholera cases in delhi, india during 2001-2006.incidence of epidemic vibrio cholerae serogroup o139 has declined in cholera endemic countries. however, sporadic cholera caused by v. cholerae o139 with notable genetic changes is still reported from many regions. in the present study, 42 v. cholerae o139 strains isolated from 2001 to 2006 in delhi, india, were retrospectively analyzed to understand their phenotype and molecular characteristics. the majority of isolates were resistant to ampicillin, furazolidone and nalidixic acid. though the i ...201627555841
molecular evolution and functional divergence of vibrio cholerae.the purpose of this review is to synopsize and highlight the recent subtle genetic changes in cholera causing toxigenic vibrio cholerae with special reference to their virulence, integrating and conjugative elements and toxin-antitoxin systems. it is not intended to cover issues on the whole genome sequence and epidemiology of cholera.201627537830
vibrio cholerae o1 imported from iraq to kuwait, 2015. 201627532267
vibriosis, not cholera: toxigenic vibrio cholerae non-o1, non-o139 infections in the united states, 1984-2014.toxigenic strains of vibrio cholerae serogroups o1 and o139 have caused cholera epidemics, but other serogroups - such as o75 or o141 - can also produce cholera toxin and cause severe watery diarrhoea similar to cholera. we describe 31 years of surveillance for toxigenic non-o1, non-o139 infections in the united states and map these infections to the state where the exposure probably originated. while serogroups o75 and o141 are closely related pathogens, they differ in how and where they infect ...201627510301
characterization of v. cholerae t3ss-dependent cytotoxicity in cultured intestinal epithelial cells.am-19226 is a pathogenic, non-o1/non-o139 serogroup strain of vibrio cholerae that uses a type 3 secretion system (t3ss) mediated mechanism to colonize host tissues and disrupt homeostasis, causing cholera. co-culturing the caco2-bbe human intestinal epithelial cell line with am-19226 in the presence of bile results in rapid mammalian cell death that requires a functional t3ss. we examined the role of bile, sought to identify the mechanism, and evaluated the contributions of t3ss translocated ef ...201627302486
phenotypic analysis reveals that the 2010 haiti cholera epidemic is linked to a hypervirulent strain.vibrio cholerae o1 el tor strains have been responsible for pandemic cholera since 1961. these strains have evolved over time, spreading globally in three separate waves. wave 3 is caused by altered el tor (aet) variant strains, which include the strain with the signature ctxb7 allele that was introduced in 2010 into haiti, where it caused a devastating epidemic. in this study, we used phenotypic analysis to compare an early isolate from the haiti epidemic to wave 1 el tor isolates commonly used ...201627297393
anion inhibition profiles of α-, β- and γ-carbonic anhydrases from the pathogenic bacterium vibrio cholerae.among the numerous metalloenzymes known to date, carbonic anhydrase (ca, ec 4.2.1.1) was the first zinc containing one, being discovered decades ago. ca is a hydro-lyase, which catalyzes the following hydration-dehydration reaction: co2+h2o⇋hco3(-)+h(+). several ca classes are presently known, including the α-, β-, γ-, δ-, ζ- and η-cas. in prokaryotes, the existence of genes encoding cas from at least three classes (α-, β- and γ-class) suggests that these enzymes play a key role in the physiolog ...201627283786
cholera outbreak caused by drug resistant vibrio cholerae serogroup o1 biotype eltor serotype ogawa in nepal; a cross-sectional study.cholera is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in underdeveloped countries including nepal. recently drug resistance in vibrio cholerae has become a serious problem mainly in developing countries. the main objectives of our study were to investigate the occurrence of vibrio cholerae in stool samples from patients with watery diarrhea and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of v. cholerae isolates.201627274815
cholera toxin promotes th17 cell differentiation by modulating expression of polarizing cytokines and the antigen-presenting potential of dendritic cells.cholera toxin (ct), an exotoxin produced by vibrio cholera, acts as a mucosal adjuvant. in a previous study, we showed that ct skews differentiation of cd4 t cells to il-17-producing th17 cells. here, we found that intranasal administration of ct induced migration of migratory dendritic cell (dc) populations, cd103+ dcs and cd11bhi dcs, to the lung draining mediastinal lymph nodes (medln). among those dc subsets, cd11bhi dcs that were relatively immature had a major role in th17 cell differentia ...201627271559
phenotypic and genetic characteristics of vibrio cholerae o1 carrying haitian ctxb and attributes of classical and el tor biotypes isolated from silvassa, india.vibrio cholerae o1 biotype el tor, the causative agent of the seventh pandemic, has recently been replaced by strains carrying classical and haitian ctxb in india, haiti and other parts of the world. we conducted phenotypic and genetic tests to characterize v. cholerae o1 isolated between 2012 and 2014 from silvassa, india, to examine the presence of virulence and regulatory genes, seventh pandemic marker, ctxb type and biofilm formation and to study genomic diversity. of the 59 v. cholerae o1, ...201627255911
biofilm formation of vibrio cholerae on stainless steel used in food processing.vibrio cholerae represents a significant threat to human health in developing countries. this pathogen forms biofilms which favors its attachment to surfaces and its survival and transmission by water or food. this work evaluated the in vitro biofilm formation of v. cholerae isolated from clinical and environmental sources on stainless steel of the type used in food processing by using the environmental scanning electron microscopy (esem). results showed no cell adhesion at 4 h and scarce surfac ...201627253749
multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis of vibrio cholerae isolates from 2012 to 2013 cholera outbreaks in iran.cholera remains to be an international threat, with high rates of illness and death. in 2012 and 2013, two cholera outbreak happened in iran, affecting lots of people. vibrio cholerae o1 was confirmed as the etiological agent. source identification and controlling the spread of the cholera disease are two critical approaches in cholera outbreaks. in this study, thirty v. cholerae o1 isolates were selected and has been evaluated for antimicrobial resistant as well as molecular typing by multilocu ...201627247094
chironomids' relationship with aeromonas species.chironomids (diptera: chironomidae), also known as non-biting midges, are one of the most abundant groups of insects in aquatic habitats. they undergo a complete metamorphosis of four life stages of which three are aquatic (egg, larva, and pupa), and the adult emerges into the air. chironomids serve as a natural reservoir of aeromonas and vibrio cholerae species. here, we review existing knowledge about the mutual relations between aeromonas species and chironomids. using 454-pyrosequencing of t ...201627242751
the resistance of vibrio cholerae o1 el tor strains to the typing phage 919tp, a member of k139 phage family.bacteriophage 919tp is a temperate phage of vibrio cholerae serogroup o1 el tor and is used as a subtyping phage in the phage-biotyping scheme in cholera surveillance in china. in this study, sequencing of the 919tp genome showed that it belonged to the vibrio phage k139 family. the mechanisms conferring resistance to 919tp infection of el tor strains were explored to help understand the subtyping basis of phage 919tp and mutations related to 919tp resistance. among the test strains resistant to ...201627242744
[bacteraemia due to non-toxigenic vibrio cholerae: the risks of eating seafood in a cirrhotic patient]. 201627242157
molecular epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility of vibrio cholerae associated with a large cholera outbreak in ghana in 2014.ghana is affected by regular cholera epidemics and an annual average of 3,066 cases since 2000. in 2014, ghana experienced one of its largest cholera outbreaks within a decade with more than 20,000 notified infections. in order to attribute this rise in cases to a newly emerging strain or to multiple simultaneous outbreaks involving multi-clonal strains, outbreak isolates were characterized, subtyped and compared to previous epidemics in 2011 and 2012.201627232338
solar-thermal complex sample processing for nucleic acid based diagnostics in limited resource settings.the use of point-of-care (poc) devices in limited resource settings where access to commonly used infrastructure, such as water and electricity, can be restricted represents simultaneously one of the best application fits for poc systems as well as one of the most challenging places to deploy them. of the many challenges involved in these systems, the preparation and processing of complex samples like stool, vomit, and biopsies are particularly difficult due to the high number and varied nature ...201627231636
host, pathogen and environment: a bacterial gbpa gene expression study in response to magnesium environment and presence of prawn carapace and commercial chitin.vibrio parahaemolyticus is a gram-negative halophilic bacterium which is found largely in estuarine and coastal waters. the bacteria has been a main focus in gastro-intestinal infections caused primarily due to the consumption of contaminated seafood. it was shown to survive in magnesium concentrations as high as 300 mm which are toxic to various other micro-organisms. several genes of v. parahaemolyticus were studied, among which gbpa (n-acetyl glucosamine binding protein) was reported in vibri ...201627231485
pathophysiological mechanisms of diarrhea caused by the vibrio cholerae o1 el tor variant: an in vivo study in mice.cholera is caused by infection with vibrio cholerae. this study aimed to investigate the pathophysiology of diarrhea caused by the v. cholerae o1 el tor variant (el), a major epidemic strain causing severe diarrhea in several regions. in the ligated ileal loop model of el-induced diarrhea in the icr mice, a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (cftr) inhibitor and a calcium-activated chloride channel (cacc) inhibitor similarly inhibited intestinal fluid secretion. in addition, bar ...201627222028
[study of composition of plant extracts, possessing antimicrobial effect against vibrio cholerae el tor, using high-performance liquid chromatography].study the composition of plant extracts using high-performance liquid chromatography. (hplc) and evaluation of their antimicrobial effect against vibrio cholerae el tor.201627029119
[typing of vibrio cholerae non o1/non o139 strains, isolated in rostov region in 2014].comparative study of antibiotics resistance and vntr-typing of vibrio cholerae non o1/ non o139 strains, isolated on the territory of rostov region in 2014.201627029109
structure, regulation, and inhibition of the quorum-sensing signal integrator luxo.in a process called quorum sensing, bacteria communicate with chemical signal molecules called autoinducers to control collective behaviors. in pathogenic vibrios, including vibrio cholerae, the accumulation of autoinducers triggers repression of genes responsible for virulence factor production and biofilm formation. the vibrio autoinducer molecules bind to transmembrane receptors of the two-component histidine sensor kinase family. autoinducer binding inactivates the receptors' kinase activiti ...201627219477
a transposon screen identifies genetic determinants of vibrio cholerae resistance to high-molecular-weight antibiotics.gram-negative bacteria are notoriously resistant to a variety of high-molecular-weight antibiotics due to the limited permeability of their outer membrane (om). the basis of om barrier function and the genetic factors required for its maintenance remain incompletely understood. here, we employed transposon insertion sequencing to identify genes required for vibrio cholerae resistance to vancomycin and bacitracin, antibiotics that are thought to be too large to efficiently penetrate the om. the s ...201627216069
genome analysis of a clinical isolate of shewanella sp. uncovered an active hybrid integrative and conjugative element carrying an integron platform inserted in a novel genomic locus.shewanella spp. are currently considered to be emerging pathogens that can code for a blaoxa carbapenemase in their chromosome. complete genome analysis of the clinical isolate shewanella sp. sh95 revealed that this strain is a novel species, which shares a lineage with marine isolates. characterization of its resistome showed that it codes for genes drfa15, qach and blaoxa-48. we propose that shewanella sp. sh95 acts as reservoir of blaoxa-48. moreover, analysis of mobilome showed that it conta ...201627215217
response of vibrio cholerae to low-temperature shifts: cspv regulation of type vi secretion, biofilm formation, and association with zooplankton.the ability to sense and adapt to temperature fluctuation is critical to the aquatic survival, transmission, and infectivity of vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the disease cholera. little information is available on the physiological changes that occur when v. cholerae experiences temperature shifts. the genome-wide transcriptional profile of v. cholerae upon a shift in human body temperature (37°c) to lower temperatures, 15°c and 25°c, which mimic those found in the aquatic environment, ...201627208110
the 2002 chandigarh cholera outbreak revisited: utility of maldi-tof as a molecular epidemiology tool.in july 2002, an outbreak of cholera occurred in north india with two separate geographical foci. pulsed field gel electrophoresis (pfge) was previously used in typing a representative sample of these isolates. this study evaluates the usefulness of maldi-tof as an epidemiological tool for typing vibrio cholerae isolates in comparison with pfge and amplified fragment length polymorphisms (aflp). forty-six isolates of v. cholerae isolated from stool of patients affected in the july 2002 outbreak ...201627198622
population-level effect of cholera vaccine on displaced populations, south sudan, 2014.following mass population displacements in south sudan, preventive cholera vaccination campaigns were conducted in displaced persons camps before a 2014 cholera outbreak. we compare cholera transmission in vaccinated and unvaccinated areas and show vaccination likely halted transmission within vaccinated areas, illustrating the potential for oral cholera vaccine to stop cholera transmission in vulnerable populations.201627192187
the lake chad basin, an isolated and persistent reservoir of vibrio cholerae o1: a genomic insight into the outbreak in cameroon, 2010.the prevalence of reported cholera was relatively low around the lake chad basin until 1991. since then, cholera outbreaks have been reported every couple of years. the objective of this study was to investigate the 2010/2011 vibrio cholerae outbreak in cameroon to gain insight into the genomic make-up of the v. cholerae strains responsible for the outbreak. twenty-four strains were isolated and whole genome sequenced. known virulence genes, resistance genes and integrating conjugative element ( ...201627191718
comparison of inferred relatedness based on multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis and whole genome sequencing of vibrio cholerae o1.vibrio cholerae causes cholera, a severe diarrheal disease. understanding the local genetic diversity and transmission of v. cholerae will improve our ability to control cholera. vibrio cholerae isolates clustered in genetically related groups (clonal complexes, cc) by multilocus variable tandem-repeat analysis (mlva) were compared by whole genome sequencing (wgs). isolates in cc1 had been isolated from two geographical locations. isolates in a second genetically distinct group, cc2, were isolat ...201627190166
genetic analysis of vibrio parahaemolyticus intestinal colonization.vibrio parahaemolyticus is the most common cause of seafood-borne gastroenteritis worldwide and a blight on global aquaculture. this organism requires a horizontally acquired type iii secretion system (t3ss2) to infect the small intestine, but knowledge of additional factors that underlie v. parahaemolyticus pathogenicity is limited. we used transposon-insertion sequencing to screen for genes that contribute to viability of v. parahaemolyticus in vitro and in the mammalian intestine. our analysi ...201627185914
isolation frequency and susceptibility pattern of non-o1 and non-o139 vibrio cholerae in a tertiary health care laboratory, 1999-2012.in the past decade the importance of non-o1 and non-o139 strains of vibrio cholerae has been highlighted globally. this study aimed to evaluate the frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of non-o1 and non-o139 v. cholerae in pakistan. data of stool specimens yielding growth of non-o1 and non-o139 v. cholerae isolated at a national referral laboratory from 1999 to 2012 were retrospectively analysed and evaluated for resistance to ampicillin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, co-trimoxazo ...201627180742
targeting apha : a new high-throughput screening assay identifies compounds that reduce prime virulence factors of vibrio cholerae.a high-throughput screening (hts) assay was developed for identifying compounds with inhibitory effect on apha, one of the key regulators positively controlling vibrio cholerae pathogenesis. an inhibitory effect on apha was expected to lead to attenuation in the secretion of the major pathogenicity factors of v. cholerae, cholera toxin and toxin co-regulated pilus. the plasmid construct paksb was developed with a kanamycin resistance (kmr) gene under the control of the apha -like promoter for co ...201627174292
sequence variations in the non-coding sequence of ctx phages in vibrio cholerae.this study focused on the variations in the non-coding sequences between ctxb and rstr of various ctx phages. the non-coding sequences of ctx-1 and ctx-cla are phage type-specific. the length of the non-coding region of ctx-1 and ctx-cla is 601 and 730 nucleotides, respectively. the non-coding sequence of ctx phage could be divided into three regions. there is a phage type-specific variable region between two homologous common regions (common regions 1 and 2). the non-coding sequence of rs1 elem ...201627160575
a checkpoint control orchestrates the replication of the two chromosomes of vibrio cholerae.bacteria with multiple chromosomes represent up to 10% of all bacterial species. unlike eukaryotes, these bacteria use chromosome-specific initiators for their replication. in all cases investigated, the machineries for secondary chromosome replication initiation are of plasmid origin. one of the important differences between plasmids and chromosomes is that the latter replicate during a defined period of the cell cycle, ensuring a single round of replication per cell. vibrio cholerae carries tw ...201627152358
revisiting the oligomerization mechanism of vibrio cholerae cytolysin, a beta-barrel pore-forming toxin.vibrio cholerae cytolysin (vcc) is a membrane-damaging beta-barrel pore-forming toxin (beta-pft). vcc causes permeabilization of the target membranes by forming transmembrane oligomeric beta-barrel pores. oligomerization is a key step in the mode of action of any beta-pft, including that of vcc. earlier studies have identified some of the key residues in vcc that are directly involved in the generation of the inter-protomer contacts, thus playing critical roles in the oligomerization of the memb ...201627150630
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