Molecular genetic approaches to the pathogenesis of bacillary dysentery

Bacillary dysentery is an invasive infectious disease of the human colon. At least three genetic loci on the chromosome and a huge plasmid have been implicated in its pathogenesis. Results obtained from molecular genetic studies, mainly of the genes, virG, virF and kcpA are discussed.

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Published inMicrobiological sciences Vol. 5; no. 11; p. 333
Main Authors Yoshikawa, M, Sasakawa, C, Makino, S, Okada, N, Lett, M C, Sakai, T, Yamada, M, Komatsu, K, Kamata, K, Kurata, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.11.1988
Subjects
Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Dysentery, Bacillary - etiology
Dysentery, Bacillary - genetics
Genes, Bacterial
Humans
Plasmids
Shigella - genetics
Shigella - pathogenicity
Virulence - genetics
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Summary:Bacillary dysentery is an invasive infectious disease of the human colon. At least three genetic loci on the chromosome and a huge plasmid have been implicated in its pathogenesis. Results obtained from molecular genetic studies, mainly of the genes, virG, virF and kcpA are discussed.
ISSN:0265-1351