• Bordetella pertussis Pertussis Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a potentially life-threatening highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella pertussis. (lecturio.com)
  • Additionally, genes conferring virulence and antibiotic resistance were identified amongst the plasmids. (frontiersin.org)
  • Hence, the spread of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance properties caused by plasmids is possible, leading to a threat in public health. (frontiersin.org)
  • A comprehensive view of the bacterial genome, including genes, regulatory regions, IS elements, phage integration sites, and base modifications is vital to understanding key traits such as antibiotic resistance, virulence, and metabolism. (pacb.com)
  • In general the agents implicated in etiology of respiratory syndrome include a wide spectra of viruses such as PI 3, Adeno and Reo viruses, bacterial species such as Hemophilus, Bordetella, Pasteurella, Corynebacterium, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia along with a chain of predisposing factors mainly the environmental and managemental fluctuations. (cswri.res.in)
  • Bacterial capsules and other virulence factors can delay clearance of bloodborne bacteria, whereas bacteria that activate complement via the alternate (antibody-independent) pathway are cleared rapidly. (veteriankey.com)
  • Differences between the toxins of different Bordetella species are mainly in the calcium-binding domain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brucella is a genus of Gram-negative coccobacilli, and it groups together several species including Brucella abortus , Brucella melitensis, Brucella canis and Brucella suis. (osmosis.org)
  • Structural and genetic analysis of the bvg locus in Bordetella species. (pseudomonas.com)
  • The breakdown of the Mollicutes class, which includes the Mycoplasma genus, is presented in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • Diagram of the Mollicutes class, to which the Mycoplasma genus belongs. (medscape.com)
  • The present disclosure relates to a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium producing 5? (justia.com)
  • Pathogenic symptoms induced by these diarrheagenic E. coli can be due to production of toxins or other virulence traits. (zoologix.com)
  • The epidemiology and pathogenicity of these strains have not yet been clearly defined, but the presence of a large 60 kD plasmid encoding several virulence factors and toxins is important for their virulence. (zoologix.com)
  • This suggests that members of this genus have undergone extensive genotypic diversification. (uni-bielefeld.de)
  • There is very limited information on the factors contributing to the pathogenicity potential in Pandoraea . (frontiersin.org)
  • Many other aspects of the pathogenicity and virulence of S. marcescens have been studied, including adherence and hydrophobicity, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and extracellular products. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • However, it should be considered as a risk factor for the development of several clinical disorders in the gastrointestinal tract such as acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, dyspepsia and about 2% could develop gastric cancer [ 2 ]. (walshmedicalmedia.com)
  • The effect on neutrophils is most important in early infection with Bordetella, impairing most of their antimicrobial functions. (wikipedia.org)
  • The evaluation should include an assessment of any factors that may compromise the performance of job duties, as well as a review of scientifically and medically accepted infection control practices. (iaff.org)
  • Factors that can predispose patients to polymicrobial bacteremia include neutropenia, GI and urogenital tract obstruction and infection, bowel perforation and surgery, and prostatic surgery. (veteriankey.com)
  • Depending on the genes it carries, it could act as a fitness factor to the host, or serve as a virulence factor by transforming the host into a pathogen. (frontiersin.org)
  • However, the study concluded that host immune maturity and not the virulence factor of the organism is a major determinant factor of disease severity. (medscape.com)
  • Bordetella is a genus of obligate aerobic, Gram-negative coccobacilli. (lecturio.com)
  • Adenylate cyclase toxin from Bordetella pertussis is a 1706 amino acid residue long protein. (wikipedia.org)
  • Amplification and sequencing of the gene the submental soft tissue region did not indicate any abnor- for the Bordetella outer membrane protein A ( ompA ) and mal pathology. (cdc.gov)
  • The production of different enzymes by S. marcescens as virulence factors has also been reported, including chitinase, lipase, chloroperoxidase and an extracellular protein, HasA. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Factors include illness or presence of exudative or weeping lesions that may interfere significantly with the fire fighters', EMTs' and paramedics' ability to perform their jobs and provide quality care. (iaff.org)
  • Pertussis is an acute and prolonged infectious cough illness caused by Bordetella pertussis , a fastidious gram-negative coccobacillus. (cdc.gov)
  • Serum from healthy patients is bactericidal, largely because of the presence of numerous humoral defense factors, including specific antibacterial antibodies of the IgM and IgG classes as well as complement proteins, properdin, and fibronectin. (veteriankey.com)
  • Adenylate cyclase toxin is a virulence factor produced by some members of the genus Bordetella. (wikipedia.org)
  • Preliminary tests results were consistent with those diagnosed, and local debridement measures were institut- described for members of the genus Bordetella . (cdc.gov)
  • 2007. Genomic analysis of Bartonella identifies type IV secretion systems as host adaptability factors. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Physical surroundings or conditions of a hospital or other health facility and influence of these factors on patients and staff. (lookformedical.com)
  • From Civil War is to Baltimore's National Aquarium, these two questions are a free z80 assembly language subroutines of genus and people. (impeckoble.com)
  • We describe the first clinical isolate of Bordetella petrii from a patient with mandibular osteomyelitis. (cdc.gov)
  • Genomic sequence analysis has not revealed virulence factors that typify Gram-negative pathogens, such as specialized secretion systems (type III, IV and V) for the export of effectors or obvious toxins. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Bordetella petrii routine laboratory protocols. (cdc.gov)
  • Currently, little is known about the pathogenesis of this bacteria, but we do know that it possesses a number of virulence factors, which are like assault weaponry that help it attack and destroy the host cells. (osmosis.org)
  • Leptospira is a genus of tiny spiral gram-negative bacteria that can be seen under a darkfield microscope. (osmosis.org)
  • Among other things, these virulence factors are required for bacterial adhesion and injection of proteins into the host cell, invasion of bacteria in the host cell, and acquisition and binding of iron harvested from red blood cells. (mdwiki.org)
  • HN - 2004 BX - Cholecystitis, Acalculous BX - Gallbladder Inflammation, Acalculous MH - Acetobacterium UI - D045855 MN - B3.510.460.400.400.24 MS - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family Eubacteriaceae. (nih.gov)
  • HN - 2004 MH - Acidaminococcus UI - D045850 MN - B3.440.425.410.96.20 MS - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from the INTESTINES of PIGS and humans. (nih.gov)
  • use Acetobacteraceae 2000-2003 MH - Acidithiobacillus UI - D042763 MN - B3.440.400.425.103 MN - B3.660.250.15 MS - A genus of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria in the class GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA. (nih.gov)
  • HN - 2004 MH - Actinobacillus equuli UI - D044131 MN - B3.440.450.09.200 MN - B3.660.250.550.50.200 MS - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the genus ACTINOBACILLUS, which is pathogenic for HORSES and PIGS. (nih.gov)
  • B. holmesii gehört zu den sogenannten neuen Bordetella-Arten und wurde 1995 erstmals von Weyant et al. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Subsequent studies showed relatedness to Bordetella , and in 1995, NO-2 was named "" Bordetella holmesii . (medscape.com)
  • 2004) konnten in B. holmesii bislang keine für die „klassischen" Bordetella-Arten bekannten Virulenzfakoren nachgewiesen werden. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Der fhaB-Locus aus B. holmesii unterscheidet sich deutlich von dem der anderen Bordetella-Arten, da die fhaB-Sequenz in B. holmesii (fhaBBH) stromaufwärts von einem putativen Membranprotein und stromabwärts von einem IS1001-ähnlichen IS-Element flankiert wird. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Bordetella holmesii bacteremia: a newly recognized clinical entity among asplenic patients. (medscape.com)
  • The study authors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe the clinical and laboratory data for 26 patients with Bordetella holmesii bacteremia. (medscape.com)
  • The effect on neutrophils is most important in early infection with Bordetella, impairing most of their antimicrobial functions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Four well-characterized virulence factors in classical and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (Kp) strains (From: Paczosa MK, et al. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • However, recent findings showed that Sabin OPV strains, due to their genetic instability, may revert to virulence and spread among communities, resulting in circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV). (nih.gov)
  • The genus, Klebsiella , named after the microbiologist Edwin Klebs, are characterized as rod-shaped, Gram-negative γ-proteobacteria that can live in water, soil, and plants and are pathogenic to humans and animals. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • With regard to risk factors, the frequency of antibiotic exposure during the prior year was an average of 4 courses for the cases as compared with 2 courses in the controls. (medscape.com)
  • Diagram of the Mollicutes class, to which the Mycoplasma genus belongs. (medscape.com)
  • 2004. Sequencing and analysis of the large virulence plasmid pLVPK of Klebsiella pneumoniae CG43. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Boulouis H.J., Chang C.-C., Henn J.B., Kasten R.W., Chomel B.B., Factors associated with the rapid emergence of zoonotic Bartonella infections, Vet. (vetres.org)
  • Salk IPV is also limited by its inability to confer intestinal immunity, a factor that is crucial to stop fecal-oral viral transmission, especially in developing countries with poor sanitation and limited clean drinking water. (nih.gov)
  • The study involved an analysis of epidemiologic factors and microbiology studies of the isolates from cases, surveillance cultures, and nasal cultures. (medscape.com)
  • The breakdown of the Mollicutes class, which includes the Mycoplasma genus, is presented in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • Virulence-associated T4SSs are a large group related to conjugation systems. (frontiersin.org)
  • AN - do not confuse with ACETOBACTER HN - 2004 MH - Achlya UI - D044743 MN - B2.650.50 MS - A genus of ALGAE in the family Saprolegniaceae. (nih.gov)
  • HN - 2004 MH - Acidiphilium UI - D041801 MN - B3.440.400.425.100.110 MN - B3.660.50.10.20 MS - A genus in the family ACETOBACTERACEAE consisting of chemoorganotrophic, straight rods with rounded ends. (nih.gov)
  • The microbial load of normal skin is kept in check by various factors, as shown in Box 26.1 . (schoolbag.info)