Absence of a set of plasmid-encoded genes is predictive of reduced pathogenic potential in Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
La, T., Phillips, N.D., Thomson, J.R. and Hampson, D.J.ORCID: 0000-0002-7729-0427
(2014)
Absence of a set of plasmid-encoded genes is predictive of reduced pathogenic potential in Brachyspira hyodysenteriae.
Veterinary Research, 45
(1).
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Abstract
The gene content of 14 strains of the intestinal spirochaete Brachyspira hyodysenteriae was compared using a DNA microarray. A consistent difference occurred in a block of four genes on the ~36 Kb plasmid, with these being present in six virulent strains and absent in eight strains with reduced pathogenic potential. These genes encoded a predicted radical S-adenosylmethionine domain protein, a glycosyl transferase group 1-like protein, an NAD dependant epimerase and a dTDP-4-dehydrorhamnose 2–5 epimerase: they may be involved in rhamnose biosynthesis and glycosylation. The absence of these plasmid genes in B. hyodysenteriae isolates is predictive of reduced pathogenic potential.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Veterinary and Life Sciences |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Copyright: | © 2014 La et al. |
URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/24971 |
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