New Virulence-Activated and Virulence-Repressed Genes Identified by Systematic Gene Inactivation and Generation of Transcriptional Fusions in Bordetella pertussis

AUTOR(ES)

Antoine, Rudy

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

An in silico scan of the partially completed genome sequence of Bordetella pertussis and analyses of transcriptional fusions generated with a new integrational vector were used to identify new potential virulence genes. The genes encoding a putative siderophore receptor, adhesins, and an autotransporter protein appeared to be regulated in a manner similar to Bordetella virulence genes by the global virulence regulator BvgAS. In contrast, the gene encoding a putative intimin-like protein appeared to be repressed under conditions of virulence.

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