Analysis of group B streptococcal gene scaAB encoding the protein involved in adherence and aggregation

• Published in: Molekulârnaâ genetika, mikrobiologiâ i virusologiâ no. 3; p. 9
• Main Authors: Vorob'eva, E I, Vorob'eva, O V, Suvorova, A N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 2005
• Subjects: Adhesins, Bacterial - genetics; Bacterial Adhesion; Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Cloning, Molecular; Epithelium - microbiology; Female; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Mutagenesis, Insertional; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Streptococcus agalactiae - genetics; Streptococcus agalactiae - pathogenicity; Vagina - cytology; Virulence - genetics

The portion of group B streptococcal (GBS) sequence encoding the ABC transport system was cloned and sequenced. The genetic region under study included scaAB gene, which was capable of encoding for putative adherence and aggregation factor, and scaR, which was encoding for putative represser. After...