Adhesins escherichia coli. Medical search

Proteins obtained from ESCHERICHIA COLI.

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.

Infections with bacteria of the species ESCHERICHIA COLI.

Thin, filamentous protein structures, including proteinaceous capsular antigens (fimbrial antigens), that mediate adhesion of E. coli to surfaces and play a role in pathogenesis. They have a high affinity for various epithelial cells.

Cell-surface components or appendages of bacteria that facilitate adhesion (BACTERIAL ADHESION) to other cells or to inanimate surfaces. Most fimbriae (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) of gram-negative bacteria function as adhesins, but in many cases it is a minor subunit protein at the tip of the fimbriae that is the actual adhesin. In gram-positive bacteria, a protein or polysaccharide surface layer serves as the specific adhesin. What is sometimes called polymeric adhesin (BIOFILMS) is distinct from protein adhesin.

A verocytotoxin-producing serogroup belonging to the O subfamily of Escherichia coli which has been shown to cause severe food-borne disease. A strain from this serogroup, serotype H7, which produces SHIGA TOXINS, has been linked to human disease outbreaks resulting from contamination of foods by E. coli O157 from bovine origin.

Proteins found in any species of bacterium.

The functional hereditary units of BACTERIA.

Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.

Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of bacteria.

The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.

Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS.

The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.

A species of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria belonging to the K serogroup of ESCHERICHIA COLI. It lives as a harmless inhabitant of the human LARGE INTESTINE and is widely used in medical and GENETIC RESEARCH.

The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells.

Physicochemical property of fimbriated (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) and non-fimbriated bacteria of attaching to cells, tissue, and nonbiological surfaces. It is a factor in bacterial colonization and pathogenicity.

Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations.

Any of the processes by which cytoplasmic or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in bacteria.

In bacteria, a group of metabolically related genes, with a common promoter, whose transcription into a single polycistronic MESSENGER RNA is under the control of an OPERATOR REGION.

Thin, hairlike appendages, 1 to 20 microns in length and often occurring in large numbers, present on the cells of gram-negative bacteria, particularly Enterobacteriaceae and Neisseria. Unlike flagella, they do not possess motility, but being protein (pilin) in nature, they possess antigenic and hemagglutinating properties. They are of medical importance because some fimbriae mediate the attachment of bacteria to cells via adhesins (ADHESINS, BACTERIAL). Bacterial fimbriae refer to common pili, to be distinguished from the preferred use of "pili", which is confined to sex pili (PILI, SEX).

Proteins isolated from the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.

The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.

Ribonucleic acid in bacteria having regulatory and catalytic roles as well as involvement in protein synthesis.

Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology.

Structures within the nucleus of bacterial cells consisting of or containing DNA, which carry genetic information essential to the cell.

Viruses whose host is Escherichia coli.

A test used to determine whether or not complementation (compensation in the form of dominance) will occur in a cell with a given mutant phenotype when another mutant genome, encoding the same mutant phenotype, is introduced into that cell.

Proteins that are structural components of bacterial fimbriae (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) or sex pili (PILI, SEX).

Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that produce or contain at least one member of either heat-labile or heat-stable ENTEROTOXINS. The organisms colonize the mucosal surface of the small intestine and elaborate their enterotoxins causing DIARRHEA. They are mainly associated with tropical and developing countries and affect susceptible travelers to those places.

The degree of similarity between sequences of amino acids. This information is useful for the analyzing genetic relatedness of proteins and species.

Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI characterized by attaching-and-effacing histopathology. These strains of bacteria intimately adhere to the epithelial cell membrane and show effacement of microvilli. In developed countries they are associated with INFANTILE DIARRHEA and infantile GASTROENTERITIS and, in contrast to ETEC strains, do not produce ENDOTOXINS.

A category of nucleic acid sequences that function as units of heredity and which code for the basic instructions for the development, reproduction, and maintenance of organisms.

Use of restriction endonucleases to analyze and generate a physical map of genomes, genes, or other segments of DNA.

Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI with the ability to produce at least one or more of at least two antigenically distinct, usually bacteriophage-mediated cytotoxins: SHIGA TOXIN 1 and SHIGA TOXIN 2. These bacteria can cause severe disease in humans including bloody DIARRHEA and HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME.

The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule.

Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.

Toxic substances formed in or elaborated by bacteria; they are usually proteins with high molecular weight and antigenicity; some are used as antibiotics and some to skin test for the presence of or susceptibility to certain diseases.

Substances that reduce the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA.

The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms.

A parasexual process in BACTERIA; ALGAE; FUNGI; and ciliate EUKARYOTA for achieving exchange of chromosome material during fusion of two cells. In bacteria, this is a uni-directional transfer of genetic material; in protozoa it is a bi-directional exchange. In algae and fungi, it is a form of sexual reproduction, with the union of male and female gametes.

Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that are a subgroup of SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI. They cause non-bloody and bloody DIARRHEA; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; and hemorrhagic COLITIS. An important member of this subgroup is ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7.

Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium.

A characteristic feature of enzyme activity in relation to the kind of substrate on which the enzyme or catalytic molecule reacts.

Strains of Escherichia coli that preferentially grow and persist within the urinary tract. They exhibit certain virulence factors and strategies that cause urinary tract infections.

The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS.

The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION.

Those components of an organism that determine its capacity to cause disease but are not required for its viability per se. Two classes have been characterized: TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL and surface adhesion molecules that effect the ability of the microorganism to invade and colonize a host. (From Davis et al., Microbiology, 4th ed. p486)

A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms occur in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. The species are either nonpathogenic or opportunistic pathogens.

An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.

The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments.

Inflammatory responses of the epithelium of the URINARY TRACT to microbial invasions. They are often bacterial infections with associated BACTERIURIA and PYURIA.

The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule.

Recombinant proteins produced by the GENETIC TRANSLATION of fused genes formed by the combination of NUCLEIC ACID REGULATORY SEQUENCES of one or more genes with the protein coding sequences of one or more genes.

Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures.

The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain).

A multistage process that includes cloning, physical mapping, subcloning, determination of the DNA SEQUENCE, and information analysis.

Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).

Transport proteins that carry specific substances in the blood or across cell membranes.

Substances that are toxic to the intestinal tract causing vomiting, diarrhea, etc.; most common enterotoxins are produced by bacteria.

Genetically engineered MUTAGENESIS at a specific site in the DNA molecule that introduces a base substitution, or an insertion or deletion.

A group of enzymes that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing beta-D-galactose residues in beta-galactosides. Deficiency of beta-Galactosidase A1 may cause GANGLIOSIDOSIS, GM1.

Any method used for determining the location of and relative distances between genes on a chromosome.

Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent or treat both enterotoxigenic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infections.

The arrangement of two or more amino acid or base sequences from an organism or organisms in such a way as to align areas of the sequences sharing common properties. The degree of relatedness or homology between the sequences is predicted computationally or statistically based on weights assigned to the elements aligned between the sequences. This in turn can serve as a potential indicator of the genetic relatedness between the organisms.

Membrane proteins whose primary function is to facilitate the transport of molecules across a biological membrane. Included in this broad category are proteins involved in active transport (BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE), facilitated transport and ION CHANNELS.

A temperate inducible phage and type species of the genus lambda-like viruses, in the family SIPHOVIRIDAE. Its natural host is E. coli K12. Its VIRION contains linear double-stranded DNA with single-stranded 12-base 5' sticky ends. The DNA circularizes on infection.

An antibiotic first isolated from cultures of Streptomyces venequelae in 1947 but now produced synthetically. It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p106)

Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors.

The aggregation of ERYTHROCYTES by AGGLUTININS, including antibodies, lectins, and viral proteins (HEMAGGLUTINATION, VIRAL).

The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.

Enzymes that catalyze DNA template-directed extension of the 3'-end of an RNA strand one nucleotide at a time. They can initiate a chain de novo. In eukaryotes, three forms of the enzyme have been distinguished on the basis of sensitivity to alpha-amanitin, and the type of RNA synthesized. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992).

The transfer of bacterial DNA by phages from an infected bacterium to another bacterium. This also refers to the transfer of genes into eukaryotic cells by viruses. This naturally occurring process is routinely employed as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE.

The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH = log 1/2[1/(H+)], where (H+) is the hydrogen ion concentration in gram equivalents per liter of solution. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Discrete segments of DNA which can excise and reintegrate to another site in the genome. Most are inactive, i.e., have not been found to exist outside the integrated state. DNA transposable elements include bacterial IS (insertion sequence) elements, Tn elements, the maize controlling elements Ac and Ds, Drosophila P, gypsy, and pogo elements, the human Tigger elements and the Tc and mariner elements which are found throughout the animal kingdom.

In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers). The essential steps include thermal denaturation of the double-stranded target molecules, annealing of the primers to their complementary sequences, and extension of the annealed primers by enzymatic synthesis with DNA polymerase. The reaction is efficient, specific, and extremely sensitive. Uses for the reaction include disease diagnosis, detection of difficult-to-isolate pathogens, mutation analysis, genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and analyzing evolutionary relationships.

Process of generating a genetic MUTATION. It may occur spontaneously or be induced by MUTAGENS.

Bacteriocins elaborated by strains of Escherichia coli and related species. They are proteins or protein-lipopolysaccharide complexes lethal to other strains of the same species.

Enzymes that are part of the restriction-modification systems. They catalyze the endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA sequences which lack the species-specific methylation pattern in the host cell's DNA. Cleavage yields random or specific double-stranded fragments with terminal 5'-phosphates. The function of restriction enzymes is to destroy any foreign DNA that invades the host cell. Most have been studied in bacterial systems, but a few have been found in eukaryotic organisms. They are also used as tools for the systematic dissection and mapping of chromosomes, in the determination of base sequences of DNAs, and have made it possible to splice and recombine genes from one organism into the genome of another. EC 3.21.1.

A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic mechanisms and processes of microorganisms.

The lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity.

A toxin produced by certain pathogenic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157. It is closely related to SHIGA TOXIN produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE.

A family of galactoside hydrolases that hydrolyze compounds with an O-galactosyl linkage. EC 3.2.1.-.

Short sequences (generally about 10 base pairs) of DNA that are complementary to sequences of messenger RNA and allow reverse transcriptases to start copying the adjacent sequences of mRNA. Primers are used extensively in genetic and molecular biology techniques.

The genetic unit consisting of three structural genes, an operator and a regulatory gene. The regulatory gene controls the synthesis of the three structural genes: BETA-GALACTOSIDASE and beta-galactoside permease (involved with the metabolism of lactose), and beta-thiogalactoside acetyltransferase.

A group of enzymes which catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP. The hydrolysis reaction is usually coupled with another function such as transporting Ca(2+) across a membrane. These enzymes may be dependent on Ca(2+), Mg(2+), anions, H+, or DNA.

Agents that cause agglutination of red blood cells. They include antibodies, blood group antigens, lectins, autoimmune factors, bacterial, viral, or parasitic blood agglutinins, etc.

The level of protein structure in which combinations of secondary protein structures (alpha helices, beta sheets, loop regions, and motifs) pack together to form folded shapes called domains. Disulfide bridges between cysteines in two different parts of the polypeptide chain along with other interactions between the chains play a role in the formation and stabilization of tertiary structure. Small proteins usually consist of only one domain but larger proteins may contain a number of domains connected by segments of polypeptide chain which lack regular secondary structure.

An error-prone mechanism or set of functions for repairing damaged microbial DNA. SOS functions (a concept reputedly derived from the SOS of the international distress signal) are involved in DNA repair and mutagenesis, in cell division inhibition, in recovery of normal physiological conditions after DNA repair, and possibly in cell death when DNA damage is extensive.

DNA sequences which are recognized (directly or indirectly) and bound by a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase during the initiation of transcription. Highly conserved sequences within the promoter include the Pribnow box in bacteria and the TATA BOX in eukaryotes.

Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm.

The heritable modification of the properties of a competent bacterium by naked DNA from another source. The uptake of naked DNA is a naturally occuring phenomenon in some bacteria. It is often used as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE.

Production of new arrangements of DNA by various mechanisms such as assortment and segregation, CROSSING OVER; GENE CONVERSION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC CONJUGATION; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; or mixed infection of viruses.

Inflammation of the KIDNEY involving the renal parenchyma (the NEPHRONS); KIDNEY PELVIS; and KIDNEY CALICES. It is characterized by ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; NAUSEA; VOMITING; and occasionally DIARRHEA.

The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape.

A serotype of Salmonella enterica that is a frequent agent of Salmonella gastroenteritis in humans. It also causes PARATYPHOID FEVER.

Genes which regulate or circumscribe the activity of other genes; specifically, genes which code for PROTEINS or RNAs which have GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION functions.

Multicomponent ribonucleoprotein structures found in the CYTOPLASM of all cells, and in MITOCHONDRIA, and PLASTIDS. They function in PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS via GENETIC TRANSLATION.

Enzymes found in many bacteria which catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Well known antibiotics destroyed by these enzymes are penicillins and cephalosporins.

The sequential correspondence of nucleotides in one nucleic acid molecule with those of another nucleic acid molecule. Sequence homology is an indication of the genetic relatedness of different organisms and gene function.

Mutagenesis where the mutation is caused by the introduction of foreign DNA sequences into a gene or extragenic sequence. This may occur spontaneously in vivo or be experimentally induced in vivo or in vitro. Proviral DNA insertions into or adjacent to a cellular proto-oncogene can interrupt GENETIC TRANSLATION of the coding sequences or interfere with recognition of regulatory elements and cause unregulated expression of the proto-oncogene resulting in tumor formation.

The phenomenon by which a temperate phage incorporates itself into the DNA of a bacterial host, establishing a kind of symbiotic relation between PROPHAGE and bacterium which results in the perpetuation of the prophage in all the descendants of the bacterium. Upon induction (VIRUS ACTIVATION) by various agents, such as ultraviolet radiation, the phage is released, which then becomes virulent and lyses the bacterium.

Periplasmic proteins that scavenge or sense diverse nutrients. In the bacterial environment they usually couple to transporters or chemotaxis receptors on the inner bacterial membrane.

A family of recombinases initially identified in BACTERIA. They catalyze the ATP-driven exchange of DNA strands in GENETIC RECOMBINATION. The product of the reaction consists of a duplex and a displaced single-stranded loop, which has the shape of the letter D and is therefore called a D-loop structure.

The complete absence, or (loosely) the paucity, of gaseous or dissolved elemental oxygen in a given place or environment. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)

The study of crystal structure using X-RAY DIFFRACTION techniques. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

The genetic complement of a BACTERIA as represented in its DNA.

Mutation process that restores the wild-type PHENOTYPE in an organism possessing a mutationally altered GENOTYPE. The second "suppressor" mutation may be on a different gene, on the same gene but located at a distance from the site of the primary mutation, or in extrachromosomal genes (EXTRACHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE).

The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups.

A toxin produced by certain pathogenic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157. It shares 50-60% homology with SHIGA TOXIN and SHIGA TOXIN 1.

The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment.

A genetic rearrangement through loss of segments of DNA or RNA, bringing sequences which are normally separated into close proximity. This deletion may be detected using cytogenetic techniques and can also be inferred from the phenotype, indicating a deletion at one specific locus.

Periplasmic proteins that bind MALTOSE and maltodextrin. They take part in the maltose transport system of BACTERIA.

A family of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that do not form endospores. Its organisms are distributed worldwide with some being saprophytes and others being plant and animal parasites. Many species are of considerable economic importance due to their pathogenic effects on agriculture and livestock.

Biologically active DNA which has been formed by the in vitro joining of segments of DNA from different sources. It includes the recombination joint or edge of a heteroduplex region where two recombining DNA molecules are connected.

A form of gram-negative meningitis that tends to occur in neonates, in association with anatomical abnormalities (which feature communication between the meninges and cutaneous structures) or as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS in association with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. In premature neonates the clinical presentation may be limited to ANOREXIA; VOMITING; lethargy; or respiratory distress. Full-term infants may have as additional features FEVER; SEIZURES; and bulging of the anterior fontanelle. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp398-400)

The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION.

The small RNA molecules, 73-80 nucleotides long, that function during translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC) to align AMINO ACIDS at the RIBOSOMES in a sequence determined by the mRNA (RNA, MESSENGER). There are about 30 different transfer RNAs. Each recognizes a specific CODON set on the mRNA through its own ANTICODON and as aminoacyl tRNAs (RNA, TRANSFER, AMINO ACYL), each carries a specific amino acid to the ribosome to add to the elongating peptide chains.

Process of determining and distinguishing species of bacteria or viruses based on antigens they share.

A disaccharide of GLUCOSE and GALACTOSE in human and cow milk. It is used in pharmacy for tablets, in medicine as a nutrient, and in industry.

A protein which is a subunit of RNA polymerase. It effects initiation of specific RNA chains from DNA.

Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor.

Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins.

Proteins found in ribosomes. They are believed to have a catalytic function in reconstituting biologically active ribosomal subunits.

Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).

Life or metabolic reactions occurring in an environment containing oxygen.

The process by which a DNA molecule is duplicated.

A class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA; (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) with PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTORS. They include SHIGA TOXIN which is produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE and a variety of shiga-like toxins that are produced by pathologic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157.

The class of all enzymes catalyzing oxidoreduction reactions. The substrate that is oxidized is regarded as a hydrogen donor. The systematic name is based on donor:acceptor oxidoreductase. The recommended name will be dehydrogenase, wherever this is possible; as an alternative, reductase can be used. Oxidase is only used in cases where O2 is the acceptor. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p9)

A sequence of successive nucleotide triplets that are read as CODONS specifying AMINO ACIDS and begin with an INITIATOR CODON and end with a stop codon (CODON, TERMINATOR).

The biosynthesis of PEPTIDES and PROTEINS on RIBOSOMES, directed by MESSENGER RNA, via TRANSFER RNA that is charged with standard proteinogenic AMINO ACIDS.

Proteins from BACTERIA and FUNGI that are soluble enough to be secreted to target ERYTHROCYTES and insert into the membrane to form beta-barrel pores. Biosynthesis may be regulated by HEMOLYSIN FACTORS.

Encrustations, formed from microbes (bacteria, algae, fungi, plankton, or protozoa) embedding in extracellular polymers, that adhere to surfaces such as teeth (DENTAL DEPOSITS); PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; and catheters. Biofilms are prevented from forming by treating surfaces with DENTIFRICES; DISINFECTANTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; and antifouling agents.

The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).

A plasmid whose presence in the cell, either extrachromosomal or integrated into the BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME, determines the "sex" of the bacterium, host chromosome mobilization, transfer via conjugation (CONJUGATION, GENETIC) of genetic material, and the formation of SEX PILI.

A rather large group of enzymes comprising not only those transferring phosphate but also diphosphate, nucleotidyl residues, and others. These have also been subdivided according to the acceptor group. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.7.

Enumeration by direct count of viable, isolated bacterial, archaeal, or fungal CELLS or SPORES capable of growth on solid CULTURE MEDIA. The method is used routinely by environmental microbiologists for quantifying organisms in AIR; FOOD; and WATER; by clinicians for measuring patients' microbial load; and in antimicrobial drug testing.

One of the three domains of life (the others being Eukarya and ARCHAEA), also called Eubacteria. They are unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms which generally possess rigid cell walls, multiply by cell division, and exhibit three principal forms: round or coccal, rodlike or bacillary, and spiral or spirochetal. Bacteria can be classified by their response to OXYGEN: aerobic, anaerobic, or facultatively anaerobic; by the mode by which they obtain their energy: chemotrophy (via chemical reaction) or PHOTOTROPHY (via light reaction); for chemotrophs by their source of chemical energy: CHEMOLITHOTROPHY (from inorganic compounds) or chemoorganotrophy (from organic compounds); and by their source for CARBON; NITROGEN; etc.; HETEROTROPHY (from organic sources) or AUTOTROPHY (from CARBON DIOXIDE). They can also be classified by whether or not they stain (based on the structure of their CELL WALLS) with CRYSTAL VIOLET dye: gram-negative or gram-positive.

Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases.

Proteins found in the PERIPLASM of organisms with cell walls.

Compounds and molecular complexes that consist of very large numbers of atoms and are generally over 500 kDa in size. In biological systems macromolecular substances usually can be visualized using ELECTRON MICROSCOPY and are distinguished from ORGANELLES by the lack of a membrane structure.

The level of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to alpha helices, beta strands (which align to form beta sheets) or other types of coils. This is the first folding level of protein conformation.

A species of gram-positive bacteria that is a common soil and water saprophyte.

An adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter.

The relationships of groups of organisms as reflected by their genetic makeup.

That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum immediately below the visible range and extending into the x-ray frequencies. The longer wavelengths (near-UV or biotic or vital rays) are necessary for the endogenous synthesis of vitamin D and are also called antirachitic rays; the shorter, ionizing wavelengths (far-UV or abiotic or extravital rays) are viricidal, bactericidal, mutagenic, and carcinogenic and are used as disinfectants.

A class of plasmids that transfer antibiotic resistance from one bacterium to another by conjugation.

A non-metabolizable galactose analog that induces expression of the LAC OPERON.

The space between the inner and outer membranes of a cell that is shared with the cell wall.

A property of the surface of an object that makes it stick to another surface.

A synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum. It is an inhibitor of the A subunit of bacterial DNA GYRASE.

The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water.

An antibiotic produced by the soil actinomycete Streptomyces griseus. It acts by inhibiting the initiation and elongation processes during protein synthesis.

A set of three nucleotides in a protein coding sequence that specifies individual amino acids or a termination signal (CODON, TERMINATOR). Most codons are universal, but some organisms do not produce the transfer RNAs (RNA, TRANSFER) complementary to all codons. These codons are referred to as unassigned codons (CODONS, NONSENSE).

The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.

The lipopolysaccharide-protein somatic antigens, usually from gram-negative bacteria, important in the serological classification of enteric bacilli. The O-specific chains determine the specificity of the O antigens of a given serotype. O antigens are the immunodominant part of the lipopolysaccharide molecule in the intact bacterial cell. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)

The extent to which an enzyme retains its structural conformation or its activity when subjected to storage, isolation, and purification or various other physical or chemical manipulations, including proteolytic enzymes and heat.

The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction.

An essential amino acid that is required for the production of HISTAMINE.

Widely used technique which exploits the ability of complementary sequences in single-stranded DNAs or RNAs to pair with each other to form a double helix. Hybridization can take place between two complimentary DNA sequences, between a single-stranded DNA and a complementary RNA, or between two RNA sequences. The technique is used to detect and isolate specific sequences, measure homology, or define other characteristics of one or both strands. (Kendrew, Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, 1994, p503)

The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept.

Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen.

A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE.

The reconstruction of a continuous two-stranded DNA molecule without mismatch from a molecule which contained damaged regions. The major repair mechanisms are excision repair, in which defective regions in one strand are excised and resynthesized using the complementary base pairing information in the intact strand; photoreactivation repair, in which the lethal and mutagenic effects of ultraviolet light are eliminated; and post-replication repair, in which the primary lesions are not repaired, but the gaps in one daughter duplex are filled in by incorporation of portions of the other (undamaged) daughter duplex. Excision repair and post-replication repair are sometimes referred to as "dark repair" because they do not require light.

Stable carbon atoms that have the same atomic number as the element carbon, but differ in atomic weight. C-13 is a stable carbon isotope.

Cells, usually bacteria or yeast, which have partially lost their cell wall, lost their characteristic shape and become round.

Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature and associated with urinary and respiratory infections in humans.

Polysaccharides found in bacteria and in capsules thereof.

Proteins which maintain the transcriptional quiescence of specific GENES or OPERONS. Classical repressor proteins are DNA-binding proteins that are normally bound to the OPERATOR REGION of an operon, or the ENHANCER SEQUENCES of a gene until a signal occurs that causes their release.

Processes involved in the formation of TERTIARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE.

Porins are protein molecules that were originally found in the outer membrane of GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA and that form multi-meric channels for the passive DIFFUSION of WATER; IONS; or other small molecules. Porins are present in bacterial CELL WALLS, as well as in plant, fungal, mammalian and other vertebrate CELL MEMBRANES and MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANES.

The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS.

A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that ferments sugar without gas production. Its organisms are intestinal pathogens of man and other primates and cause bacillary dysentery (DYSENTERY, BACILLARY).

A fractionated cell extract that maintains a biological function. A subcellular fraction isolated by ultracentrifugation or other separation techniques must first be isolated so that a process can be studied free from all of the complex side reactions that occur in a cell. The cell-free system is therefore widely used in cell biology. (From Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2d ed, p166)

A syndrome that is associated with microvascular diseases of the KIDNEY, such as RENAL CORTICAL NECROSIS. It is characterized by hemolytic anemia (ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC); THROMBOCYTOPENIA; and ACUTE RENAL FAILURE.

The most abundant form of RNA. Together with proteins, it forms the ribosomes, playing a structural role and also a role in ribosomal binding of mRNA and tRNAs. Individual chains are conventionally designated by their sedimentation coefficients. In eukaryotes, four large chains exist, synthesized in the nucleolus and constituting about 50% of the ribosome. (Dorland, 28th ed)

A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine).

Proteins which are synthesized in eukaryotic organisms and bacteria in response to hyperthermia and other environmental stresses. They increase thermal tolerance and perform functions essential to cell survival under these conditions.

Directed modification of the gene complement of a living organism by such techniques as altering the DNA, substituting genetic material by means of a virus, transplanting whole nuclei, transplanting cell hybrids, etc.

Immunoglobulins produced in a response to BACTERIAL ANTIGENS.

Systems of enzymes which function sequentially by catalyzing consecutive reactions linked by common metabolic intermediates. They may involve simply a transfer of water molecules or hydrogen atoms and may be associated with large supramolecular structures such as MITOCHONDRIA or RIBOSOMES.

Any member of the group of ENDOPEPTIDASES containing at the active site a serine residue involved in catalysis.

Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).

A dextrodisaccharide from malt and starch. It is used as a sweetening agent and fermentable intermediate in brewing. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

A toxin produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE. It is the prototype of class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA; (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) with PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTORS.

Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce immunoglobulin secretion. The lipopolysaccharide molecule consists of three parts: LIPID A, core polysaccharide, and O-specific chains (O ANTIGENS). When derived from Escherichia coli, lipopolysaccharides serve as polyclonal B-cell mitogens commonly used in laboratory immunology. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens (wound, burn, and urinary tract infections). It is also found widely distributed in soil and water. P. aeruginosa is a major agent of nosocomial infection.

Enzymes that catalyze the breakage of a carbon-oxygen bond leading to unsaturated products via the removal of water. EC 4.2.1.

A class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of C-C, C-O, and C-N, and other bonds by other means than by hydrolysis or oxidation. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.

An essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for NITROGEN balance in adults. It is a precursor of INDOLE ALKALOIDS in plants. It is a precursor of SEROTONIN (hence its use as an antidepressant and sleep aid). It can be a precursor to NIACIN, albeit inefficiently, in mammals.

A hexose or fermentable monosaccharide and isomer of glucose from manna, the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

The formation of crystalline substances from solutions or melts. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

A subclass of enzymes that aminoacylate AMINO ACID-SPECIFIC TRANSFER RNA with their corresponding AMINO ACIDS.

DNA molecules capable of autonomous replication within a host cell and into which other DNA sequences can be inserted and thus amplified. Many are derived from PLASMIDS; BACTERIOPHAGES; or VIRUSES. They are used for transporting foreign genes into recipient cells. Genetic vectors possess a functional replicator site and contain GENETIC MARKERS to facilitate their selective recognition.

A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471).

Sensitive tests to measure certain antigens, antibodies, or viruses, using their ability to agglutinate certain erythrocytes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

Diseases of domestic cattle of the genus Bos. It includes diseases of cows, yaks, and zebus.

Molecular basis for the enterocyte tropism exhibited by Salmonella typhimurium type 1 fimbriae. (1/525)

Salmonella typhimurium exhibits a distinct tropism for mouse enterocytes that is linked to their expression of type 1 fimbriae. The distinct binding traits of Salmonella type 1 fimbriae is also reflected in their binding to selected mannosylated proteins and in their ability to promote secondary bacterial aggregation on enterocyte surfaces. The determinant of binding in Salmonella type 1 fimbriae is a 35-kDa structurally distinct fimbrial subunit, FimHS, because inactivation of fimHS abolished binding activity in the resulting mutant without any apparent effect on fimbrial expression. Surprisingly, when expressed in the absence of other fimbrial components and as a translational fusion protein with MalE, FimHS failed to demonstrate any specific binding tropism and bound equally to all cells and mannosylated proteins tested. To determine if the binding specificity of Salmonella type 1 fimbriae was determined by the fimbrial shaft that is intimately associated with FimHS, we replaced the amino-terminal half of FimHS with the corresponding sequence from Escherichia coli FimH (FimHE) that contains the receptor binding domain of FimHE. The resulting hybrid fimbriae bearing FimHES on a Salmonella fimbrial shaft exhibited binding traits that resembled that of Salmonella rather than E. coli fimbriae. Apparently, the quaternary constraints imposed by the fimbrial shaft on the adhesin determine the distinct binding traits of S. typhimurium type 1 fimbriae. (+info)

P fimbriae and other adhesins enhance intestinal persistence of Escherichia coli in early infancy. (2/525)

Resident and transient Escherichia coli strains were identified in the rectal flora of 22 Pakistani infants followed from birth to 6 months of age. All strains were tested for O-antigen expression, adhesin specificity (P fimbriae, other mannose-resistant adhesins or type 1 fimbriae) and adherence to the colonic cell line HT-29. Resident strains displayed higher mannose-resistant adherence to HT-29 cells, and expressed P fimbriae (P = 0.0036) as well as other mannose-resistant adhesins (P = 0.012) more often than transient strains. In strains acquired during the first month of life, P fimbriae were 12 times more frequent in resident than in transient strains (P = 0.0006). The O-antigen distribution did not differ between resident and transient strains, and none of the resident P-fimbriated strains belonged to previously recognized uropathogenic clones. The results suggest that adhesins mediating adherence to intestinal epithelial cells, especially P fimbriae, enhance the persistence of E. coli in the large intestine of infants. (+info)

Organization of biogenesis genes for aggregative adherence fimbria II defines a virulence gene cluster in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. (3/525)

Several virulence-related genes have been described for prototype enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) strain 042, which has been shown to cause diarrhea in human volunteers. Among these factors are the enterotoxins Pet and EAST and the fimbrial antigen aggregative adherence fimbria II (AAF/II), all of which are encoded on the 65-MDa virulence plasmid pAA2. Using nucleotide sequence analysis and insertional mutagenesis, we have found that the genes required for the expression of each of these factors, as well as the transcriptional activator of fimbrial expression AggR, map to a distinct cluster on the pAA2 plasmid map. The cluster is 23 kb in length and includes two regions required for expression of the AAF/II fimbria. These fimbrial biogenesis genes feature a unique organization in which the chaperone, subunit, and transcriptional activator lie in one cluster, whereas the second, unlinked cluster comprises a silent chaperone gene, usher, and invasin reminiscent of Dr family fimbrial clusters. This plasmid-borne virulence locus may represent an important set of virulence determinants in EAEC strains. (+info)

Adhesins as targets for vaccine development. (4/525)

Blocking the primary stages of infection, namely bacterial attachment to host cell receptors and colonization of the mucosal surface, may be the most effective strategy to prevent bacterial infections. Bacterial attachment usually involves an interaction between a bacterial surface protein called an adhesin and the host cell receptor. Recent preclinical vaccine studies with the FimH adhesin (derived from uropathogenic Escherichia coli) have confirmed that antibodies elicited against an adhesin can impede colonization, block infection, and prevent disease. The studies indicate that prophylactic vaccination with adhesins can block bacterial infections. With recent advances in the identification, characterization, and isolation of other adhesins, similar approaches are being explored to prevent infections, from otitis media and dental caries to pneumonia and sepsis. (+info)

The mast cell tumor necrosis factor alpha response to FimH-expressing Escherichia coli is mediated by the glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored molecule CD48. (5/525)

Mast cells are well known for their harmful role in IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions, but their physiological role remains a mystery. Several recent studies have reported that mast cells play a critical role in innate immunity in mice by releasing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) to recruit neutrophils to sites of enterobacterial infection. In some cases, the mast cell TNF-alpha response was triggered when these cells directly bound FimH on the surface of Escherichia coli. We have identified CD48, a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored molecule, to be the complementary FimH-binding moiety in rodent mast cell membrane fractions. We showed that (i) pretreatment of mast cell membranes with antibodies to CD48 or phospholipase C inhibited binding of FimH+ E. coli, (ii) FimH+ E. coli but not a FimH- derivative bound isolated CD48 in a mannose-inhibitable manner, (iii) binding of FimH+ bacteria to Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells was markedly increased when these cells were transfected with CD48 cDNA, and (iv) antibodies to CD48 specifically blocked the mast cell TNF-alpha response to FimH+ E. coli. Thus, CD48 is a functionally relevant microbial receptor on mast cells that plays a role in triggering inflammation. (+info)

Decay-accelerating factor and cytoskeleton redistribution pattern in HeLa cells infected with recombinant Escherichia coli strains expressing Dr family of adhesins. (6/525)

Escherichia coli strains expressing Dr fimbriae are able to enter epithelial cells by interacting with a complement-regulatory protein, decay-accelerating factor. This model of bacterial internalization, with a well-characterized bacterial ligand and host receptor, provides a unique opportunity to investigate the early stages of invasion. We used immunofluorescence staining techniques to examine the distribution of receptor and cytoskeletal proteins in HeLa cells infected with E. coli recombinant strains that expressed Dr family of adhesins: Dr, Dr-II, F1845, AFA-I, and AFA-III. A major rearrangement of decay-accelerating factor was found at the adherence sites of recombinant strains expressing Dr, Dr-II, and F1845 adhesins. The changes in the distribution of receptor were significantly smaller on HeLa cells infected with E. coli bearing AFA-I or AFA-III afimbrial adhesins. Receptor aggregation was associated with the redistribution of cytoskeleton-associated proteins such as actin, alpha-actinin, ezrin, and occasionally tropomyosin. Purified Dr fimbriae coated on polystyrene beads were capable of triggering clustering of receptor and accumulating actin at the adhesion sites of beads to HeLa cells. Using scanning and transmission electron microscopic techniques, we have shown that beads coated with Dr fimbriae, as opposed to beads coated with bovine serum albumin, were enwrapped by cellular microvilli and ultimately internalized into HeLa cells. This indicates that interaction of Dr fimbriae with decay-accelerating factor is associated with redistribution of receptor and is sufficient to promote bacterial internalization. (+info)

X-ray structure of the FimC-FimH chaperone-adhesin complex from uropathogenic Escherichia coli. (7/525)

Type 1 pili-adhesive fibers expressed in most members of the Enterobacteriaceae family-mediate binding to mannose receptors on host cells through the FimH adhesin. Pilus biogenesis proceeds by way of the chaperone/usher pathway. The x-ray structure of the FimC-FimH chaperone-adhesin complex from uropathogenic Escherichia coli at 2.5 angstrom resolution reveals the basis for carbohydrate recognition and for pilus assembly. The carboxyl-terminal pilin domain of FimH has an immunoglobulin-like fold, except that the seventh strand is missing, leaving part of the hydrophobic core exposed. A donor strand complementation mechanism in which the chaperone donates a strand to complete the pilin domain explains the basis for both chaperone function and pilus biogenesis. (+info)

Virulence characteristics of Escherichia coli in acute bacterial prostatitis. (8/525)

To assess the urovirulence characteristics of Escherichia coli strains causing acute prostatitis, urinary isolates from men with acute prostatitis (n=107) and from women with acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis (n=76) were examined for the prevalence of sfa, foc, and 3 papG allele genotypes and phenotypes and for the production of alpha-hemolysin and cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1. The papG allele III and foc gene were found more frequently and the papG allele II less frequently among prostatitis than from pyelonephritis isolates. A higher proportion of hly+ cnf1+ genotype in prostatitis strains (64% vs. 36%) was particularly striking. Both prostatitis and pyelonephritis strains expressed virulence factors similarly except for a higher proportion of nonhemolytic prostatitis isolates. Although the pathogenetic mechanisms of urinary tract infections in men and women may differ, virulence factors such as adhesins and cytotoxins may have important roles in the pathogenesis of acute prostatitis. (+info)

Found in the outer membrane of gram-negative enterobacteria such as Shigella flexneri, Yersinia pestis, Escherichia coli, and ... Kukkonen M, Korhonen TK (July 2004). "The omptin family of enterobacterial surface proteases/adhesins: from housekeeping in ... Escherichia coli to systemic spread of Yersinia pestis". Int. J. Med. Microbiol. 294 (1): 7-14. doi:10.1016/j.ijmm.2004.01.003 ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omptin

Escherichia coli and Burkholderia sp.) is linked to trimeric autotransporter adhesins and the second has enzymes genomically ... and later in other bacterial species such as Escherichia coli. N-glycosyltransferases usually target adhesin proteins, which ... Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli uses a N-glycosyltransferase called EtpC to modify the EtpA protein, which is orthologous to ... Other homologues have been found in Burkholderia species, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus ducreyi, Mannheimia species, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-glycosyltransferase

September 2012). "Effects of cranberry extracts on growth and biofilm production of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus species ... The adhesin for S. saprophyticus is a lactosamine structure. S. saprophyticus produces no exotoxins. Patients with urinary ... after Escherichia coli. Sexual activity increases the risk of S. saprophyticus UTIs because bacteria are displaced from the ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_saprophyticus

Bacteria like Escherichia coli O157:H7 gain the majority of their virulence from mobile genetic elements. Gram-negative ... Bacteria produce various adhesins including lipoteichoic acid, trimeric autotransporter adhesins and a wide variety of other ... Exotoxins are also produced by a range of other bacteria including Escherichia coli; Vibrio cholerae (causative agent of ... These factors include adhesins, invasins, and antiphagocytic factors. The factors, including toxins, hemolysins and proteases, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virulence_factor

MeSH D12.776.097.120.050.040 - adhesins, escherichia coli MeSH D12.776.097.120.300.500 - transferrin-binding protein a MeSH ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MeSH_codes_(D12.776.097)

MeSH D23.050.161.050 - adhesins, bacterial MeSH D23.050.161.050.040 - adhesins, escherichia coli MeSH D23.050.161.386 - ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MeSH_codes_(D23)

MeSH D12.776.543.100.050.040 - adhesins, escherichia coli MeSH D12.776.543.325.100.100 - gtp-binding protein alpha subunits, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MeSH_codes_(D12.776.543)

The PapG adhesin of uropathogenic Escherichia coli contains separate regions for receptor binding and for the incorporation ... Tennent JM, Lindberg F, Normark S. Integrity of Escherichia coli P pili during biogenesis: properties and role of PapJ. Mol ... She researched the genetic mechanism and control of host attachment by uropathogenic Escherichia coli as part of the Normark ... Horizontal gene transfer of the Escherichia coli pap and prs pili operons as a mechanism for the development of tissue-specific ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Maree_Tennent

The fim switch in Escherichia coli is the mechanism by which the fim gene cluster, encoding Type I Pili, is transcriptionally ... coding for an adhesin at the tip, to name just a few important elements. The fim S region is flanked by 9bp repeats that are ... Klemm, P (1986). "Two regulatory fim genes, fimB and fimE, control the phase variation of type 1 fimbriae in Escherichia coli ... These pili are virulence factors involved in adhesion, especially important in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. The gene ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fim_switch

The Dr adhesins bind Dr blood group antigen (Dra) which is present on decay accelerating factor (DAF) on erythrocytes and other ... coli. List of strains of Escherichia coli "Escherichia coli O157:H7". CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases. Retrieved ... "Escherichia coli in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: An update on adherent invasive Escherichia coli pathogenicity". World ... Escherichia coli (Latin pronunciation: [eskeˈrikja ˈkoli] Anglicized to /ˌɛʃəˈrɪkiə ˈkoʊlaɪ/; commonly abbreviated E. coli) is ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathogenic_Escherichia_coli

... typically associated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, which often encode the adhesin intimin). The putative cause ... coli (EPEC), enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC), Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC). E. coli ... Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC or EAggEC) are a pathotype of Escherichia coli which cause acute and chronic diarrhea ... Nataro, James P.; Steiner, Theodore (2002), "Enteroaggregative and Diffusely Adherent Escherichia Coli", Escherichia Coli, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteroaggregative_Escherichia_coli

EIEC are highly invasive, and they use adhesin proteins to bind to and enter intestinal cells. They produce no toxins, but ... Enterovirulent classes of E. coli are referred to as the EEC group (enterovirulent E. coli): Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) ... "Shigella and enteroinvasive Escherichia coli strains are derived from distinct ancestral strains of E. coli". Microbiology. 144 ... Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) is a type of pathogenic bacteria whose infection causes a syndrome that is identical to ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteroinvasive_Escherichia_coli

"Characterization of the essential gene glmM encoding phosphoglucosamine mutase in Escherichia coli". The Journal of Biological ... "The Haemophilus influenzae HMW1 adhesin is glycosylated in a process that requires HMW1C and phosphoglucomutase, an enzyme ... "Molecular cloning and characterization of the pgm gene encoding phosphoglucomutase of Escherichia coli". Journal of ... Enzymes from this superfamily are ubiquitous in organisms from E. Coli to humans, and catalyze a phosphoryl transfer reaction ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-D-phosphohexomutase_superfamily

The effectiveness of anti-adhesin antibodies is illustrated by studies with FimH, the adhesin of uropathogenic Escherichia coli ... Schembri MA, Klemm P (May 1998). "Heterobinary adhesins based on the Escherichia coli FimH fimbrial protein". Appl. Environ. ... August 1999). "X-ray structure of the FimC-FimH chaperone-adhesin complex from uropathogenic Escherichia coli". Science. 285 ( ... October 2011). "Type 1 fimbrial adhesin FimH elicits an immune response that enhances cell adhesion of Escherichia coli". ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_adhesin

2008). "UpaG, a new member of the trimeric autotransporter family of adhesins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli". J Bacteriol. ... YadA stands for Yersinia adhesin protein A. This protein domain is an example of Trimeric Autotransporter Adhesins, and it was ... Trimeric autotransporter adhesins have a unique structure. The structure they hold is crucial to their function. They all ... All Trimeric Autotransporter Adhesins are crucial virulence factors that cause serious disease in humans. The most-studied and ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimeric_autotransporter_adhesin

OmpA from Escherichia coli is required for pathogenesis, and can interact with host receptor molecules. MotB (and MotA) serve ... De Mot R, Proost P, Van Damme J, Vanderleyden J (February 1992). "Homology of the root adhesin of Pseudomonas fluorescens OE ... Freudl R, Klose M, Henning U (June 1990). "Export and sorting of the Escherichia coli outer membrane protein OmpA". J. Bioenerg ... Hosking ER, Vogt C, Bakker EP, Manson MD (December 2006). "The Escherichia coli MotAB proton channel unplugged". J. Mol. Biol. ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OmpA_domain

The Eib immunoglobulin-binding proteins from Escherichia coli were third, followed by the DsrA proteins of Haemophilus ducreyi ... and IgG Fc by distinct sequence segments of the EibF cell surface protein of Escherichia coli". Infect. Immun. 69 (12): 7293- ... YadA, an adhesin from Yersinia, was the first member of this family to be characterised. UspA2 from Moraxella was second. ... The importance of adhesins to YadA function and Yersinia survival is huge. Attachment further allows more interactions and ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YadA_bacterial_adhesin_protein_domain

"Identification and characterization of mouse small intestine mucosal receptors for Escherichia coli K-12(K88ab)". Infection and ... McSweegan, E; Walker, R I (1986). "Identification and characterization of two Campylobacter jejuni adhesins for cellular and ... published research on the disease-causing mechanisms of the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_McSweegan

Freudl R, MacIntyre S, Degen M, Henning U (1986). "Cell Surface Exposure of the Outer Membrane Protein OmpA of Escherichia coli ... Klemm P, Schembri MA (2000). "Bacterial Adhesins:Function and Structure". Int J Med Microbiol. 290 (1): 27-35. doi:10.1016/ ... Wang Y (2002). "The Function of OmpA in Escherichia coli". Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 292 (2): 396-401. doi:10.1006/bbrc. ... Many types of bacteria have cell surface proteins such as the enteropathogenic E. coli intimin protein which is involved in ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_display

Gardner TS, Cantor CR, Collins JJ (January 2000). "Construction of a genetic toggle switch in Escherichia coli". Nature. 403 ( ... coli to target surfaces, cells, and tumors with synthetic adhesins". ACS Synthetic Biology. 4 (4): 463-73. doi:10.1021/ ... 15 May 2019). "Total synthesis of Escherichia coli with a recoded genome". Nature. 569 (7757): 514-518. Bibcode:2019Natur.569.. ... 2005). ""Synthetic biology " engineering Escherichia coli to see light". Nature. 438 (7067): 441-442. Bibcode:2005Natur.438.. ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_biology

This family consists of haemolysin expression modulating protein (Hha) from Escherichia coli and its enterobacterial homologues ... YmoA modulates the expression of various virulence factors, such as Yop proteins and YadA adhesin, in response to temperature. ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemolysin_expression_modulating_protein_family

a b H. Bedouelle, P. Duplay: Production in Escherichia coli and one-step purification of bifunctional hybrid proteins which ... through engineering a bacterial adhesin. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. ... B. A. Fong, D. W. Wood: Expression and purification of ELP-intein-tagged target proteins in high cell density E. coli ...

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein-Tag

... in Staphylococcus species and PGA in Escherichia coli. By degrading the biofilm matrix, Dispersin B allows for the release of ... Mack D, Fischer W, Krokotsch A, Leopold K, Hartmann R, Egge H, Laufs R (1996). "The intercellular adhesin involved in biofilm ... The three-dimensional structure of dispersin B was determined by expressing the protein in E. coli, purifying it from cultures ... and proteinaceous adhesins. It allows bacteria to adhere to host surfaces, protects the bacterial cells from host defenses, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispersin_B

"Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infections: are there distinct uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) pathotypes?" (PDF). FEMS ... PapGI adhesins bind preferentially to globotriaosylceramide (GbO3), while the isoreceptors of PapGIV are unknown. E. coli ... Johanson IM, Plos K, Marklund BI, Svanborg C (August 1993). "Pap, papG and prsG DNA sequences in Escherichia coli from the ... Wullt B, Bergsten G, Samuelsson M, Svanborg C (June 2002). "The role of P fimbriae for Escherichia coli establishment and ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_fimbriae

The secreted molecules vary in size from the small Escherichia coli peptide colicin V, which is 10 kDa, to the Pseudomonas ... An example of autotransporter is the Trimeric Autotransporter Adhesins. Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) were discovered by the ... Crane JM, Randall LL (November 2017). "Escherichia coli". EcoSal Plus. 7 (2): ESP-0002-2017. doi:10.1128/ecosalplus.ESP-0002- ... "The twin arginine consensus motif of Tat signal peptides is involved in Sec-independent protein targeting in Escherichia coli ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_secretion_system

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the major aetiological agent of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and is often studied ... are non proteinaceous adhesins like Wall Teichoic acids (WTAs) and lipoteichoic acids. Since WTAs are required for host ... Pilicides inhibit the FGL chaperone/usher assisted biogenesis of thefimbrial polyadhesin from uropathogenic Escherichia coli. ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirulence

The exposure to β-lactam antibiotics induced the SOS response in Escherichia coli. During repair of DNA damage, the SOS ... with an increased number of adhesins participating in the interaction, making even harder the work for (PMN). The interaction ... This mechanism has been described in bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Helicobacter pylori. Oxidative stress, nutrient ... Justice, Sheryl S.; Hunstad (2006). "Filamentation by Escherichia coli subverts innate defenses during urinary tract infection ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_morphological_plasticity

Bedouelle, Hugues; Duplay, Pascale (Feb 1988). "Production in Escherichia coli and one-step purification of bifunctional hybrid ... through engineering a bacterial adhesin". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (12): E690-7. Bibcode:2012PNAS.. ... Solubilization tags are used, especially for recombinant proteins expressed in chaperone-deficient species such as E. coli, to ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_tag

2001 Structural and sequence diversity of the pathogenicity island of uropathogenic Escherichia coli which encodes the USP ... Pathogenicity islands carry genes encoding one or more virulence factors, including, but not limited to, adhesins, secretion ... mosomal regions coding for fimbriae and hemolysins occur in vivo and in vitro in various extraintestinal Escherichia coli iso- ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathogenicity_island

2011). "Urinary tract infections of Escherichia coli strains of chaperone-usher system". Polish journal of microbiology. 60: ... Immune evasion is also facilitated by the tip adhesin, for example the binding of Decay accelerating factor (DAF) by gamma3 ... localisation and biofilm formation in clinically important species such as uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaperone-usher_fimbriae

The molecules secreted vary in size from the small Escherichia coli peptide colicin V, (10 kDa) to the Pseudomonas fluorescens ... Gerlach RG, Hensel M (October 2007). "Protein secretion systems and adhesins: the molecular armory of Gram-negative pathogens ... A common example of an autotransporter that uses this secretion system is the Trimeric Autotransporter Adhesins.[18] ... "Structural features of the Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilm adhesin LapA required for LapG-dependent cleavage, biofilm ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secrete

The bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, ... Bacterial virulence factors, such as glycocalyx and various adhesins, allow colonization, immune evasion, and establishment of ... Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella species.[24] Fungal sepsis accounts for approximately 5% of severe ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepsis

"Role of nonhost environments in the lifestyles of Salmonella and Escherichia coli". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69 ... enterica were found to have certain adhesins in common that have developed out of convergent evolution.[73] This means that, as ... "Evolution of Salmonella enterica virulence via point mutations in the fimbrial adhesin". PLOS Pathogens. 8 (6): e1002733. doi ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmonella

The bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, ... Bacterial virulence factors, such as glycocalyx and various adhesins, allow colonization, immune evasion, and establishment of ... Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella species.[20] Fungal sepsis accounts for approximately 5% of severe ...

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Reed JL, Vo TD, Schilling CH, Palsson BO (2003). "An expanded genome-scale model of Escherichia coli K-12 (iJR904 GSM/GPR)". ... Beachey E (1981). "Bacterial adherence: adhesin-receptor interactions mediating the attachment of bacteria to mucosal surface ... Hali hii inaweza kufikiwa katika baadhi ya bakteria ambao wametafitiwa vizuri, wenye maumbo ya umetaboli wa Escherichia coli ... "A functional update of the Escherichia coli K-12 genome". Genome Biology 2 (9): RESEARCH0035. doi:10.1186/gb-2001-2-9- ...

https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakteria

It expresses blood group antigen adhesin (BabA) and outer inflammatory protein adhesin (OipA), which enables it to attach to ... Escherichia coli: Enterotoxigenic. *Enteroinvasive. *Enterohemorrhagic. *O157:H7. *O104:H4 *Hemolytic-uremic syndrome ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptic_ulcer_disease

This is achievable in some well-studied bacteria, with models of Escherichia coli metabolism now being produced and tested.[197 ... Beachey EH (March 1981). "Bacterial adherence: adhesin-receptor interactions mediating the attachment of bacteria to mucosal ... "An expanded genome-scale model of Escherichia coli K-12 (iJR904 GSM/GPR)". Genome Biology. 4 (9): R54. doi:10.1186/gb-2003-4-9- ... "A functional update of the Escherichia coli K-12 genome". Genome Biology. 2 (9): RESEARCH0035. doi:10.1186/gb-2001-2-9- ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria

Kwa mfano, koo fulani za Escherichia coli na za Clostridium botulinum zina sumu kwa sababu ya toksini zinazozalishwa na jeni za ... Beachey E (1981). "Bacterial adherence: adhesin-receptor interactions mediating the attachment of bacteria to mucosal surface ... Reed JL, Vo TD, Schilling CH, Palsson BO (2003). "An expanded genome-scale model of Escherichia coli K-12 (iJR904 GSM/GPR)". ... Hali hii inaweza kufikiwa katika baadhi ya bakteria ambao wametafitiwa vizuri, wenye maumbo ya umetaboli wa Escherichia coli ...

https://sw.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakteria

CU) pili have clear relevance in the pathogenicity of uropathogenic Escherichia coli, where CU pili mediate bacterial tropism ... coli adhesin to its human kidney receptor". Cell. 105 (6): 733-43. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(01)00388-9. PMID 11440716. S2CID ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Waksman

... is a virulence factor (adhesin) of EPEC (e.g. E. coli O127:H6) and EHEC (e.g. E. coli O157:H7) E. coli strains. It is ... "A cloned pathogenicity island from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli confers the attaching and effacing phenotype on E. coli K- ... Jerse AE, Yu J, Tall BD, Kaper JB (October 1990). "A genetic locus of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli necessary for the ... by intimin from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli". The EMBO Journal. 19 (11): 2452-64. doi:10.1093/emboj/19.11.2452. PMC ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimin

... coli proteins Esc: Escherichia secretion (component) Esp: Escherichia secretion protein Ces: Chaperone of E. coli secretion ... It needs to have a minimal length so that other extracellular bacterial structures (adhesins and the lipopolysaccharide layer, ... Escherichia coli (Gut flora, some strains cause food poisoning), Vibrio (gastroenteritis and diarrhea), Burkholderia (glanders ... coli adhesion". Journal of Microbiological Methods. 184: 106201. doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106201. PMID 33713725. Kimura K, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_three_secretion_system

5 prime ureB sRNA Aar small RNA, an sRNA produced by species of Acinetobacter Bacillus subtilis BSR sRNAs Escherichia coli sRNA ... Outer membrane proteins (OMPs) include porins and adhesins. Numerous sRNAs regulate the expression of OMPs. The porins OmpC and ... MicF in E. coli was found to regulate the expression of a key structural gene that makes up the outer membrane of the E. coli ... Hershberg R, Altuvia S, Margalit H (April 2003). "A survey of small RNA-encoding genes in Escherichia coli". Nucleic Acids Res ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_small_RNA

Verocytotoxin Producing Escherichia coli: Characterisation of Adhesins. Institutions. University of Warwick. Start date. 1996. ... Verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) is recognised as an important human pathogen. Strains belonging to serotype ... Examine the expression of adhesins in response to variable physiological conditions e.g. pH; anaerobiosis; low iron; bacterial ... b) Use competitive inhibitors of bacterial adherence, such as purified adhesins, or antibodies to specific cell surface ...

https://www.nal.usda.gov/fsrio/research-projects/verocytotoxin-producing-escherichia-coli-characterisation-adhesins

Novel Molecular Variants of Allele I of the Escherichia coli P Fimbrial Adhesin Gene papG James R. Johnson, Adam L. Stell, ... Afa, a Diffuse Adherence Fibrillar Adhesin Associated with Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Rogéria Keller, Juana G. Ordoñez, ... Evaluation of Receptor Binding Specificity of Escherichia coli K88 (F4) Fimbrial Adhesin Variants Using Porcine Serum ... Functional Substitution of the TibC Protein of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strains for the Autotransporter Adhesin ...

https://iai.asm.org/keyword/adhesins-escherichia-coli?page=3

Transcriptional organization of the F1845 fimbrial adhesin determinant of Escherichia coli.. Bilge SS1, Apostol JM Jr, Fullner ... transcriptional organization of the gene cluster encoding the F1845 fimbrial adhesin of a diarrhoea-associated Escherichia coli ... were determined to share limited homology with the papB and papI genes of the P fimbrial adhesin, respectively. The 5 termini ...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8097864?dopt=Abstract

... Mol Biol Evol. 2004 Jul; ... mutations in the Escherichia coli gene encoding FimH-the major, mannose-sensitive adhesin. Analysis of distribution of ... The selective footprint in fimH indicates that the pathoadaptive niche differentiation of E. coli is either in its initial ... coli, and (5) pathoadaptive functional changes in FimH brought by the mutations. ...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15044596/?dopt=Abstract

Fimbrial adhesins produced by atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains. Applied and environmental microbiology (2011 ...

https://www.mcri.edu.au/publications/fimbrial-adhesins-produced-atypical-enteropathogenic-escherichia-coli-strains

Globoside-specific adhesins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli are encoded by similar trans-complementable gene clusters.. B ... Globoside-specific adhesins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli are encoded by similar trans-complementable gene clusters. ... Globoside-specific adhesins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli are encoded by similar trans-complementable gene clusters. ... Globoside-specific adhesins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli are encoded by similar trans-complementable gene clusters. ...

https://jb.asm.org/content/162/3/1293?ijkey=2144c7e3b34e0509bec888d422bab4fb7b05348e&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha

UpaG, a New Member of the Trimeric Autotransporter Family of Adhesins in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Jaione Valle, Amanda N ... UpaG, a New Member of the Trimeric Autotransporter Family of Adhesins in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli ... UpaG, a New Member of the Trimeric Autotransporter Family of Adhesins in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli ... UpaG, a New Member of the Trimeric Autotransporter Family of Adhesins in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli ...

https://jb.asm.org/content/190/12/4147/figures-only

... Lindberg, Stina Umeå University, Faculty ... Uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain J96 carries multiple determinants for fimbrial adhesins. The regulatory protein PapB of P ... coli Abstract [en]. The main causative agent of human urinary tract infections is the uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) ... 1. Molecular analysis of transcription factors in uropathogenic E. coli adhesin operons. Open this publication in new window or ...

http://umu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:202063

tr,C8ULG4,C8ULG4_ECO1A Predicted fimbrial-like adhesin protein OS=Escherichia coli O111:H- (strain 11128 / EHEC) OX=585396 GN= ... Escherichia coli O111:H- (strain 11128 / EHEC)Imported. Automatic assertion inferred from database entriesi ... Predicted fimbrial-like adhesin proteinImported. ,p>Information which has been imported from another database using automatic ... cellular organisms › Bacteria › Proteobacteria › Gammaproteobacteria › Enterobacterales › Enterobacteriaceae › Escherichia › ...

https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/C8ULG4

Localization of a domain in the FimH adhesin of Escherichia coli type 1 fimbriae capable of receptor recognition and use of a ... The FimH subunit of type 1-fimbriated Escherichia coli has been implicated as an important determinant of bacterial adherence ... coli. Only the antibody directed at the putative binding region of FimH (anti- s-FimH1-25) significantly reduced E. coli ... coli to the bladder mucosa in situ and in vivo in an established mouse model of cystitis. We generated translational fusion ...

https://www.jci.org/articles/view/119623

Phenotypical characterization and adhesin identification in Escherichia coli strains isolated from dogs with urinary tract ... Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) from calves and lambs with diarrhoea ... Escherichia coli is the most common pathogen associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) (5, 10, 30). E. coli that are ... Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infections: Are there distinct uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) pathotypes? FEMS Microbiol ...

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000100045&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Monoclonal antibody K88-13 bound to all K88+ Escherichia coli … ... against the K88 fimbrial adhesin produced by Escherichia coli ... The monoclonal antibodies failed to react with K88+ E coli grown at 18 degrees C or with K88- E coli grown at 37 degrees C or ... Monoclonal antibody K88-13 bound to all K88+ Escherichia coli examined, whereas K88-18 and 5CA3 bound to K88ab+ and K88ac+ ... One hundred and forty-nine strains of K88+ E coli representing seven somatic O groups were agglutinated by antibody K88-13; 142 ...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2891163/?dopt=Abstract

... coli isolates from omphalitis of chicks but, E. coli isolates may be expressing still unknown adhesins that could have a role ... Results: Most (93.26%) of the E. coli isolates exhibited at least one of the examined adhesin-encoding genes. None of the ... Escherichia coli strains are the most common isolated bacteria from omphalitis cases of chickens. Bacterial colonization in the ... Thus the current study was undertaken to determine the presence and prevalence of several adhesin-encoding genes in E. coli ...

https://scialert.net/asci/ascidetail.php?doi=ajavsp.2010.91.96&kw=

Diffusely adhering Escherichia coli (DAEC) strains of fecal origin rarely express F1845 adhesin. Microbiol. Immunol. 43:167-170 ... Afa, a Diffuse Adherence Fibrillar Adhesin Associated with Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Rogéria Keller, Juana G. Ordoñez, ... Afa, a Diffuse Adherence Fibrillar Adhesin Associated with Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Rogéria Keller, Juana G. Ordoñez, ... Afa, a Diffuse Adherence Fibrillar Adhesin Associated with Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Rogéria Keller, Juana G. Ordoñez, ...

https://iai.asm.org/content/70/5/2681

Detection of pap, sfa, afa, foc, and fim Adhesin-Encoding Operons in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates Collected From ... Detection of pap, sfa, afa, foc, and fim Adhesin-Encoding Operons in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates Collected From ... Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) with its virulence factors is the most prevalent cause of urinary tract infection (UTI). ... Adhesion Proteins-Encoding Operons; Urinary Tract Infections; Uropathogenic Escherichia coli; Virulence Genes ...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26464770

Comparative structure-function analysis of mannose-specific FimH adhesins from Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. I: ... Comparative structure-function analysis of mannose-specific FimH adhesins from Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. ... Comparative structure-function analysis of mannose-specific FimH adhesins from Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. / ... T1 - Comparative structure-function analysis of mannose-specific FimH adhesins from Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli ...

https://forskning.ruc.dk/da/publications/comparative-structure-function-analysis-of-mannose-specific-fimh-

... acid residue Ala-62 in the FimH fimbrial adhesin is critical for the adhesiveness of meningitis-associated Escherichia coli to ... Amino acid residue Ala-62 in the FimH fimbrial adhesin is critical for the adhesiveness of meningitis-associated Escherichia ... Amino acid residue Ala-62 in the FimH fimbrial adhesin is critical for the adhesiveness of meningitis-associated Escherichia ... Amino acid residue Ala-62 in the FimH fimbrial adhesin is critical for the adhesiveness of meningitis-associated Escherichia ...

https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/amino-acid-residue-ala-62-in-the-fimh-fimbrial-adhesin-is-critica

WOODWARD, MJ and WRAY, C (1990) 9 DNA PROBES FOR DETECTION OF TOXIN AND ADHESIN GENES IN ESCHERICHIA-COLI ISOLATED FROM ... 9 DNA PROBES FOR DETECTION OF TOXIN AND ADHESIN GENES IN ESCHERICHIA-COLI ISOLATED FROM DIARRHEAL DISEASE IN ANIMALS ...

http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/824427/

CU fimbriae homologues in the genome of commensal and pathogenic Escherichia coli and closely related bacteria. We propose that ... Among them, chaperone-usher (CU) fimbriae adhesins, related to prototypical type 1 fimbriae, interact in highly specific ways ... The sweet connection: Solving the riddle of multiple sugar-binding fimbrial adhesins in Escherichia coli: Multiple E. coli ... Solving the riddle of multiple sugar-binding fimbrial adhesins in Escherichia coli: Multiple E. coli fimbriae form a versatile ...

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-sweet-connection%3A-Solving-the-riddle-of-in-E.-a-Korea-Ghigo/ab3c05709df23efc82115ce04fa2f6c4b8fa2078

Nandre RM, Ruan X, Duan Q, Sack DA, Zhang W. Antibodies derived from an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) adhesin tip ... Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of Antibodies derived from an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) adhesin tip ... keywords = "Adhesin tip, Diarrhea, ETEC (enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli), MEFA (multiepitope fusion antigen), Vaccine", ... T1 - Antibodies derived from an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) adhesin tip MEFA (multiepitope fusion antigen) against ...

https://jhu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/antibodies-derived-from-an-enterotoxigenic-escherichia-coli-etec-

... ... The ability of Escherichia coli to colonize both intestinal and extraintestinal sites is driven by the presence of specific ... In this study, we characterized a new trimeric AT adhesin (UpaG) from uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC). Molecular analysis of UpaG ... Thus, UpaG is a novel trimeric AT adhesin from E. coli that mediates aggregation, biofilm formation, and adhesion to various ...

https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/25865

H7 and is associated with a coincident upregulation of the expression of a putative adhesin gene, yadK. Further gene expression ... Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) survives exposure to acute acid stress during gastric passage and progresses to ... 2005;). The IrgA homologue adhesin Iha is an Escherichia coli virulence factor in murine urinary tract infection. Infect Immun ... Identification of a novel adhesin involved in acid-induced adhesion of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 : H7 * Frances ...

https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/mic.0.056374-0

Afimbrial adhesin AFA-I (P08180) Accession. P08180 (AFAE1_ECOLX) Species. Escherichia coli ...

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/interpro/protein/P08180

Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. Loading... A3QNQ5 Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. Loading... A3QNQ6 Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. ... Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. Loading... A3QNR0 Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. Loading... A3QNR3 Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. ... Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. Loading... A3QNR7 Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. Loading... A3QNR8 Dr adhesin. Escherichia coli. ...

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/interpro/ISignatureProteins?sig=PD008337&query=D

Blood group antigen binding adhesin BabA of Helicobacter pylori strain 17875 in complex with blood group A Lewis b ... Expression System: Escherichia coli. *Deposited: 2015-12-08 Released: 2016-01-20 ... The Helicobacter pylori adhesin BabA binds mucosal ABO/Le(b) blood group (bg) carbohydrates. BabA facilitates bacterial ... The Helicobacter pylori adhesin BabA binds mucosal ABO/Le(b) blood group (bg) carbohydrates. BabA facilitates bacterial ...

https://www.rcsb.org/structure/5F7N

Expression System: Escherichia coli. *Mutation(s): No *Deposited: 2018-09-18 Released: 2018-10-24 ... Structural and Functional Characterization of PA14/Flo5-Like Adhesins FromKomagataella pastoris.. Kock, M., Bruckner, S., ... Structure of the KpFlo2 adhesin domain in complex with glycerol. *DOI: 10.2210/pdb6HOS/pdb ... diacetylchitobiose reveal a Ca 2+ -dependent binding mode that differs from other members of the PA14/Flo5 adhesin family. ...

https://www.rcsb.org/structure/6hos

Diarrhea-causing Escherichia coli strains are responsible for numerous cases of gastrointestinal disease and constitute a ... AIDA is a potent bacterial adhesin associated with some diarrheagenic E. coli strains. AIDA mediates bacterial attachment to a ... Additionally, AIDA expression dramatically enhances biofilm formation by E. coli on abiotic surfaces in How chambers. Type: ... Here, we show that AIDA possesses self-association characteristics and can mediate autoaggregation of E. coli cells. We ...

https://www.forskningsdatabasen.dk/en/catalog/2389402030

Adhesins of Escherichia coli associated with extra-intestinal pathogenicity confer binding to colonic epithelial cells.. ... Escherichia coli adhesins are virulence factors in intestinal and extra-intestinal infections, but their role in normal ... Adhesins, Escherichia coli, metabolism, Bacterial Adhesion, Bacterial Proteins, metabolism, Cells, Cultured, Colon, cytology, ... E. coli with S-fimbrial adhesins (Sfa I or Sfa II), P or type 1 fimbriae, adhered in a non-polarized manner, and in similar ...

https://www.gu.se/forskning/publikation?publicationId=171745

Adhesive factor/rabbit 2, a new fimbrial adhesin and a virulence factor from Escherichia coli O103, a serogroup ... Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli-like E. coli strains belonging to serovar O103:K-:H2 and rhamnose-negative biotypes are ... a new fimbrial adhesin and a virulence factor from Escherichia coli O103, a serogroup enteropathogenic for rabbits. (1997) ... As a whole, AF/R2 is a new member of the E. coli K88 adhesin family which is associated with virulence and which may serve in ...

https://oatao.univ-toulouse.fr/753/

It is produced in E.coli. High purity. Good price. ... Purchase Recombinant Escherichia coli Type 1 fimbrin D-mannose ... Recombinant Escherichia coli Type 1 fimbrin D-mannose specific adhesin(fimH). Recombinant Escherichia coli Type 1 fimbrin D- ... E.coli. CSB-BP362349ENV. CSB-MP362349ENV. Recombinant Escherichia coli Type 1 fimbrin D-mannose specific adhesin(fimH). ... E.coli. CSB-EP362349ENV. Recombinant Escherichia coli Type 1 fimbrin D-mannose specific adhesin(fimH). ...

https://www.cusabio.com/Recombinant-Protein/Recombinant-Escherichia-coli-protein-FimH-fimH--12922177.html

Shear-enhanced binding of intestinal colonization factor antigen I of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. (semanticscholar.org)
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a leading bacterial cause of children's diarrhea and travelers' diarrhea. (elsevier.com)
van Zijderveld, FG, van Zijderveld-van Bemmel, AM & Bakker, D 1998, ' The F41 adhesin of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli: Inhibition of adhesion by monoclonal antibodies ', Veterinary Quarterly , vol. 20, no. (wur.nl)
Chan R, Acres SD, Costerton JW (1984) Morphological examination of cell surface structures of enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli . (springer.com)
The 987P-like CS18 fimbriae of human enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli ON phase variants. (upenn.edu)
Currently, six major groups of intestinal pathogenic E. coli (IPEC) have been recognized: enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), and diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC) ( 1 ). (asm.org)
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli TibA glycoprotein adheres to human intestine epithelial cells. (springer.com)
Said recombinant protein is composed of A2 subunit and B subunit of the LT of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and urease B subunit. (freepatentsonline.com)
These strains have been further characterized and appear to represent intermediate strains carrying genes and expressing factors associated with enteropathogenic E. coli , Shiga toxin-producing E. coli , enterotoxigenic E. coli , and enteroaggregative E. coli alike. (asm.org)
Currently, diarrheagenic E. coli bacteria can be grouped into seven major categories: enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), atypical EPEC (ATEC), locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE)-positive and LEE-negative Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing E. coli (STEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), and enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) ( 31 ). (asm.org)
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections are highly prevalent in developing countries, where clinical presentations range from asymptomatic colonization to severe cholera-like illness. (jci.org)
Natural history of enteroaggregative and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection among US travelers to Guadalajara, Mexico. (ajtmh.org)
An oral, live attenuated, three-strain recombinant bacterial vaccine, ACE527, was demonstrated to generate strong immune responses to colonization factor and toxin antigens of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in human volunteers. (asm.org)
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains are estimated to cause 10% to 20% of cases of diarrheal disease in developing countries, potentially accounting for 280 to 400 million cases of diarrheal disease and 300,000 to 500,000 deaths in children under the age of 5 years every year, with an additional 100 million and 400 million cases in the 5- to 14-year and ≥15-year age groups, respectively ( 34 ). (asm.org)
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) expressing K88 (F4) adhesins are associated with post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets. (wur.nl)

Surface virulence factors of UPEC include several adhesins that are primarily fimbrial (5). (scielo.br)
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) with its virulence factors is the most prevalent cause of urinary tract infection (UTI). (nih.gov)
The ability of Escherichia coli to colonize both intestinal and extraintestinal sites is driven by the presence of specific virulence factors, among which are the autotransporter (AT) proteins. (edu.au)
Members of the trimeric AT adhesin family are important virulence factors for several gram-negative pathogens and mediate adherence to eukaryotic cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. (edu.au)
Escherichia coli adhesins are virulence factors in intestinal and extra-intestinal infections, but their role in normal intestinal colonization has not been defined. (gu.se)
Two components of the adhesin, Dra/AfaE and Dra/AfaD, considered virulence factors, are responsible for bacterial binding and internalization. (pasteur.fr)
UPEC expresses multiple adhesins and virulence factors that provoke inflammation and enable bacterial colonization of the bladder as the first step in UTI pathogenesis ( 2 - 5 ). (jimmunol.org)
This step is mediated by important virulence factors called adhesins. (rupress.org)
The purpose of this study was to elucidate what virulence factors uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) use to modulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation and subsequent IL-1β release and the role of NLRP3 for UPEC colonization of bladder epithelial cells. (frontiersin.org)
The pO157 plasmid encodes multiple putative virulence factors, including enterohemolysin ( ehxA ) and an adhesin ( toxB ) ( 13 ). (cdc.gov)

Abstract Escherichia coli is the major causative agent of human cystitis . (bvsalud.org)
Yuan, Xiaopeng et al: 'Expression and biological activity of fusion protein of Helicobacter pylori urease B subunit and E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit', Chin J Biologicals, 2003, 16(4), pp. 201-204, abstract only. (freepatentsonline.com)
Wu Chao et al: 'Research on fusion and expression of Helicobacter pylori UreB and Escherichia coli LTB genes', Chin J Microbiol Immunol, 2002, 22(2), pp. 175-179, abstract. (freepatentsonline.com)

The main causative agent of human urinary tract infections is the uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) pathotype. (diva-portal.org)
The UPEC strains generally carry multiple determinants for fimbrial adhesins. (diva-portal.org)
E. coli that are associated with UTI are commonly named uropathogenic isolates (UPEC), although there is evidence that different pathotypes may be related to UTI (19). (scielo.br)
In this study, we characterized a new trimeric AT adhesin (UpaG) from uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC). (edu.au)
Therefore, this work aimed to study how curli fimbria is associated with uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) as an adhesion factor. (bvsalud.org)
In this study, we describe the whole bladder transcriptome of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) cystitis in mice using genome-wide expression profiling to define the transcriptome of innate immune activation stemming from UPEC colonization of the bladder. (jimmunol.org)
Escherichia coli is the most common cause of UTI, and the spectrum of UTI caused by uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) includes asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis, pyelonephritis, and urosepsis. (jimmunol.org)
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common cause of community- and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs). (asm.org)
UPEC virulence markers are used to distinguish these facultative extraintestinal pathogens, which belong to the intestinal flora of many healthy individuals, from intestinal pathogenic E. coli (IPEC). (asm.org)
Urinary tract infection (UTI), the majority caused by uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), is one of the most common human infections and 60% of all women are expected to report at least one episode of UTI during their lifetime. (frontiersin.org)
The effectiveness of anti-adhesin antibodies is illustrated by studies with FimH, the adhesin of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). (wikipedia.org)
TLR4 plays a central role in resistance to pyelonephritis caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). (jimmunol.org)
Various fimbrial and afimbrial adhesins are produced by uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) ( 2 ). (jimmunol.org)
The expression and binding of these various adhesins to epithelial cell receptors determine tissue specificity and allow UPEC isolates to ascend to the lower urinary tract and the kidney in experimental models of UTI ( 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ). (jimmunol.org)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are primarily caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), and 1 in 40 women experience chronic UTIs during their lifetime. (pnas.org)
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the primary cause of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). (pnas.org)
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a subclass of extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) and is the etiological agent for 80% of all uncomplicated UTIs ( 1 ). (pnas.org)

By restriction enzyme mapping, DNA hybridization, DNA sequencing, and protein expression in minicells, we show that three gene clusters encoding globoside binding have a very similar structure and gene organization, although they were cloned from different E. coli isolates. (asm.org)
The presence of certain virulence genes may be accessory in order to elucidate if E. coli isolates may be harmful. (scielo.br)
These monoclonal antibodies together with 5CA3 can be used to routinely identify K88+ E coli isolates. (nih.gov)
Bacterial colonization in the host cells surfaces is a critical first step in the pathogenesis of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates. (scialert.net)
Thus the current study was undertaken to determine the presence and prevalence of several adhesin-encoding genes in E. coli isolates from omphalitis of chicks. (scialert.net)
One hundred four E. coli isolates were recovered from omphalitis cases and were identified by standard biochemical tests. (scialert.net)
The omphalitis-derived isolates were examined for the presence of fimbrial and non-fimbrial adhesin-encoding genes by PCR technique. (scialert.net)
Most (93.26%) of the E. coli isolates exhibited at least one of the examined adhesin-encoding genes. (scialert.net)
The current study showed that some of the adhesin-encoding genes are more prevalent in E. coli isolates from omphalitis of chicks but, E. coli isolates may be expressing still unknown adhesins that could have a role in the pathogenicity of omphalitis-derived isolates. (scialert.net)
Detection of pap, sfa, afa, foc, and fim Adhesin-Encoding Operons in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates Collected From Patients With Urinary T. (nih.gov)
The operons encoding for afa afimbrial adhesins were identified in 12% of isolates. (nih.gov)
In contrast, nosocomial UTIs can be caused by E. coli strains that differ in their virulence traits from the community-acquired UTI isolates. (asm.org)
Interestingly, 28 of these isolates (10.6%) carried typical IPEC virulence genes that are characteristic of enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), and atypical enteropathogenic E. coli (aEPEC), although IPEC is not considered a uropathogen. (asm.org)
The combination of typical extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) and IPEC virulence determinants in some isolates demonstrates the marked genome plasticity of E. coli and calls for a reevaluation of the strict pathotype classification of EAEC. (asm.org)
Fifty seven isolates of thermotolerant E. coli were recovered from 188 drinking water sources, 45 (78.9%) were typable of which 15 (26.3%) were pathogenic serotypes. (springer.com)
Moreover, we tested 246 clinical E. coli isolates derived from diarrhea patients from several distinct geographic regions. (asm.org)
Using a multiplex PCR for five SPATE genes ( pet, sat, sigA, pic, and sepA ), we found that most of the Shigella isolates also harbored more than one SPATE, whereas members of most other E. coli pathotypes rarely harbored a cytotoxic SPATE gene. (ajtmh.org)
Isolates were sequenced, and the sequences were compared with publicly available sequences of E. coli O55:H7 and O157:H7. (cdc.gov)
we then hybridized isolates with DNA probes and identified enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), and diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC). (cdc.gov)
We conducted a case-control study on E. coli isolates that were categorized as EPEC, EAEC, and DAEC by adherence tests and DNA probing. (cdc.gov)
2003. Conventional and molecular epidemiology of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance among urinary Escherichia coli isolates. (asmscience.org)
Biofilm formation of E. coli isolates in vitro: Comparative analysis and synergistic effects (2005). (fh-joanneum.at)

Here we describe a novel method to analyze the footprint of pathogenicity-adaptive, or pathoadaptive, mutations in the Escherichia coli gene encoding FimH-the major, mannose-sensitive adhesin. (nih.gov)
The selective footprint in fimH indicates that the pathoadaptive niche differentiation of E. coli is either in its initial stages or undergoing an evolutionary "source/sink" dynamic. (nih.gov)
Localization of a domain in the FimH adhesin of Escherichia coli type 1 fimbriae capable of receptor recognition and use of a domain-specific antibody to confer protection against experimental urinary tract infection. (jci.org)
The FimH subunit of type 1-fimbriated Escherichia coli has been implicated as an important determinant of bacterial adherence and colonization of the urinary tract. (jci.org)
Here, we sought to localize the functionally important domain(s) within the FimH molecule and to determine if antibodies against this domain would block adherence of type 1-fimbriated E. coli to the bladder mucosa in situ and in vivo in an established mouse model of cystitis. (jci.org)
Next, we compared the ability of mice passively immunized intraperitoneally with antisera raised against residues 1-25 and 253-264 of FimH or 1-13 of FimA to resist bladder colonization in vivo after intravesicular challenge with type 1-fimbriated E. coli. (jci.org)
Only the antibody directed at the putative binding region of FimH (anti- s-FimH1-25) significantly reduced E. coli bladder infections in the experimental mouse model of urinary tract infections. (jci.org)
The prevalence of 5 virulence genes encoding type 1 fimbriae (fimH), pili associated with pyelonephritis (pap), S and F1C fimbriae (sfa and foc) and afimbrial adhesins (afa) were determined through PCR method. (nih.gov)
Here we report the crystal structure of the full-length FimD usher bound to the FimC-FimH chaperone-adhesin complex and that of the unbound form of the FimD translocation domain. (nature.com)
FimH adhesin of type 1 pili is assembled into a fibrillar tip structure in the Enterobacteriaceae. (nature.com)
The best characterized bacterial adhesin is the type 1 fimbrial FimH adhesin. (wikipedia.org)

The nucleotide sequence of daaA and that of an upstream open reading frame encoded on the opposite strand, designated daaF, were determined to share limited homology with the papB and papI genes of the P fimbrial adhesin, respectively. (nih.gov)
Seven combination patterns of the adhesin-encoding genes were detected. (scialert.net)
Localization of EPEC DA adhesin genes. (asm.org)
Multiplex- PCR profiles specific for E. coli phylogenetic groups and detection of virulence genes. (nih.gov)
One-step inactivation of chromosomal genes in Escherichia coli K-12 using PCR products. (microbiologyresearch.org)
Growth characteristics and plasmid yields of Escherichia coli JM109 transformed with pCB01, a plasmid that encodes genes for the fimbrial adhesin of E. coli K88ab and for ampicillin resistance , grown in two culture media in agitated flasks and in fermentor , are reported. (bvsalud.org)
The HMW1 and HMW2 adhesins are encoded by homologous chromosomal loci that appear to represent a gene duplication event and contain 3 genes, designated hmw1A, hmw1B, and hmw1C and hmw2A, hmw2B, and hmw2C , respectively [15] , [16] . (prolekare.cz)
Recent molecular studies of major S. aureus adhesins allowed identification and characterization of the genes coding for the fibrinogen-binding protein ClfA (clumping factor) ( 29 , 30 ), the collagen adhesin ( 34 , 36 ), and two distinct but related fibronectin-binding proteins (FnBPs) encoded by closely linked but separately transcribed genes called fnbA and fnbB ( 10 , 13 , 23 ). (asm.org)
Approximately 67 genes encoding adhesin-like glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins reside within the C. glabrata genome, and at least 17 or 23 (depending on the strain) of these proteins can be allocated to the Epa family ( 12 , 24 ). (asm.org)

Adhesion of meningitis-associated Escherichia coli O18acK1H7 to collagens wascharacterized. (dtu.dk)
Thus, UpaG is a novel trimeric AT adhesin from E. coli that mediates aggregation, biofilm formation, and adhesion to various ECM proteins. (edu.au)
Crystal structures of the Cea1 adhesion domain complexed to N -acetylglucosamine and N , N '-diacetylchitobiose reveal a Ca 2+ -dependent binding mode that differs from other members of the PA14/Flo5 adhesin family. (rcsb.org)
Curli fimbria is known to be associated with bacterial biofilm formation but not with the adhesion of human cystitis -associated E. coli. (bvsalud.org)
Adhesins are cell-surface components or appendages of bacteria that facilitate adhesion or adherence to other cells or to surfaces, usually in the host they are infecting or living in. (wikipedia.org)
Adhesion and bacterial adhesins are also a potential target for prophylaxis or treatment of bacterial infections. (wikipedia.org)
The bacterial adhesion consists primarily of an intramembranous structural protein which provides a scaffold upon which several extracellular adhesins may be attached. (wikipedia.org)
This adhesin is responsible for D-mannose sensitive adhesion. (wikipedia.org)
This basic structure is conserved across type 1 fimbrial adhesins though recent studies have shown that in vitro induced mutations can lead to the addition of C-terminal domain specificity resulting in a bacterial adhesion with dual bending sites and related binding phenotypes. (wikipedia.org)
Expression of these adhesins at different phases during infection play the most important role in adhesion based virulence. (wikipedia.org)
To achieve irreversible attachment, bacterial cells have developed a series of surface adhesins promoting specific or nonspecific adhesion under various environmental conditions. (asmscience.org)
Compared with P-fimbriated E. coli, lower concentrations of galabiose derivatives were needed to inhibit the adhesion of S. suis. (doria.fi)
The identification and characterisation of the SadP adhesin give valuable information on the adhesion mechanisms of S. suis, and the results of this study may be helpful for the development of novel inhibitors and specific detection methods of this pathogen. (doria.fi)
To evaluate the impact of methicillin resistance ( mec ) determinants on bacterial adhesion mediated by fibrinogen or fibronectin adhesins, we compared the in vitro attachment of two genetically distinct susceptible strains (NCTC8325 and Newman) to protein-coated surfaces with that of isogenic methicillin-resistant derivatives. (asm.org)
In detail, adhesion of E. coli O149:K91:K88ac (ETEC K88ac) to grain legume products, intended to impair the colonization of the host, was studied as well as interference with receptor binding of the pathogen's heat-labile enterotoxin LT, intended to reduce toxin-inflicted gut cell damage. (wur.nl)

An 11.6-kb chromosomal region including the DA adhesin operon from one O55:H − ET5 EPEC strain was sequenced and found to encode a protein with 98% identity to AfaE-1, an adhesin associated with uropathogenic E. coli . (asm.org)
The Afr2G protein shows homologies with FaeG and ClpG, which are the respective major subunits of fimbrial adhesin K88 (F4) and afimbrial adhesin CS31A. (univ-toulouse.fr)
The eae-encoded protein intimin is the main adhesin implicated in intestinal colonization in vivo. (semanticscholar.org)
the two remaining ones shared identity to a gene encoding a hypothetical protein of uropathogenic E. coli. (semanticscholar.org)
The phylogenetic trees were calculated with the Neighbor-Joining-Algorithm on the basis of a ClustalW multiple alignment of 24 protein sequences from known adhesins of the autotransporter family including AatA. (biomedcentral.com)
Here we report the structure-function relationships of Antigen 43 (Ag43a), a prototypic self-associating AT protein from uropathogenic Escherichia coli . (pnas.org)
Adjuvant activity of Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin and effect on the induction of oral tolerance in mice to unrelated protein antigens', Vaccine 1988, 6(3):269-277. (freepatentsonline.com)
Most fimbria of gram-negative bacteria function as adhesins, but in many cases it is a minor subunit protein at the tip of the fimbriae that is the actual adhesin. (wikipedia.org)
In gram-positive bacteria, a protein or polysaccharide surface layer serves as the specific adhesin. (wikipedia.org)
The Haemophilus influenzae HMW1 adhesin is a high-molecular weight protein that is secreted by the bacterial two-partner secretion pathway and mediates adherence to respiratory epithelium, an essential early step in the pathogenesis of H. influenzae disease. (prolekare.cz)
Some methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus are defective in the production of major surface components such as protein A, clumping factor, or other important adhesins to extracellular matrix components which may play a role in bacterial colonization and infection. (asm.org)
This new auto-aggregative E. coli 's behaviour does not require the ac tivity of the biofilm master regulator CsgD, the adhesiveness of flagella, pili type 1, adhesin Ag43, β -1,6-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine polymer-PGA, cellulose or colanic acid, but it is under glucose repression and the control of cAMP receptor protein (CRP). (scirp.org)
Gomez-Gomez, J.M., Baquero, F. and Blazquez, J. (1996) Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein Positively Controls gyrA Transcription and Alters DNA Topology after Nutritional Upshift in Escherichia coli. (scirp.org)

Intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli represents a global health problem for mammals, including humans. (asm.org)
From the following article: Exploiting pathogenic Escherichia coli to model transmembrane receptor signalling. (yasni.co.uk)
Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC), the specialized E. coli strains that possess the ability to overcome or subvert host defenses and cause extraintestinal disease, are important pathogens in humans and certain animals. (asmscience.org)

The transcriptional organization of the gene cluster encoding the F1845 fimbrial adhesin of a diarrhoea-associated Escherichia coli was investigated. (nih.gov)
Globoside-specific adhesins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli are encoded by similar trans-complementable gene clusters. (asm.org)
Major differences between the adhesin clones were restricted to the central part of the pilin gene (papA) and to one of the two adhesin gene (papG). (asm.org)
Taken together, the results that we present expand our knowledge about a regulatory network for different adhesin gene systems in uropathogenic E. coli and suggest a hierarchy for expression of the fimbrial adhesins. (diva-portal.org)
Factor Afa (encoded by afa gene) is an afimbrial adhesin, and together with P and S fimbriae, have been epidemiologically related to E. coli strains that cause UTI in humans and pets (4). (scielo.br)
We describe here the cloning and sequencing of the major subunit gene of a new fimbrial adhesin, adhesive factor/rabbit 2 (AF/R2), which confers on these strains the ability to attach to rabbit enterocytes and to HeLa cells in a diffuse manner and which is associated with in vivo virulence. (univ-toulouse.fr)
In this study, a preliminary molecular analysis carried out by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) demonstrated that 100% of 31 E. coli strains isolated from patients with recurrent UTIs ( urinary tract infections ) showed the presence of the curli fimbria gene (csgA). (bvsalud.org)
Suitable primers were designed based on specific gene fimA of Salmonella and gene afa of pathogenic E. coli for amplification. (biomedsearch.com)
The adhesin gene was cloned in a bacterial expression host and properties of the recombinant adhesin were studied. (doria.fi)
The organism's key virulence-associated factors include glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored adhesins, encoded subtelomerically by the EPA gene family. (asm.org)
Another major virulence-associated factor of C. glabrata is the expression of adhesin proteins encoded by the subtelomeric EPA gene family. (asm.org)

We hypothesize that gestational mortality caused by Dr/Afa+ E. coli is mediated by one of these two proteins, Dra/AfaE or Dra/AfaD. (pasteur.fr)
Whereas toxins are generally released by the pathogens into the extracellular milieu and can thus act at distant sites, adhesins typically remain associated with the bacterial surface, allowing the microorganisms to adhere to host determinants such as glycolipids, proteoglycans, surface, and matrix proteins ( 1 - 5 ). (rupress.org)
Western ligand affinity blotting or immunoblotting of cell wall-associated adhesins revealed similar contents of fibrinogen- or fibronectin-binding proteins in methicillin-resistant strains compared to those of their methicillin-susceptible counterparts. (asm.org)
Staphylococcus aureus expresses specific surface proteins called adhesins ( 11 , 12 , 22 , 33 ) allowing it to interact specifically with plasma or extracellular matrix proteins associated with normal tissues or adsorbed on biomedical devices. (asm.org)
An important aspect of these molecular studies was to demonstrate the functional significance of S. aureus adhesins by the production of specific mutants expressing defective in vitro and in vivo attachment to their respective host proteins ( 13 , 14 , 29 , 32 , 35 , 51 ). (asm.org)
In molecular biology, trimeric autotransporter adhesins (TAAs), are proteins found on the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. (wikipedia.org)

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli frequently express globoside-specific adhesins, shown to mediate binding to uroepithelial cells. (asm.org)
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain J96 carries multiple determinants for fimbrial adhesins. (diva-portal.org)

However, developing vaccines effectively against ETEC bacterial attachment encounters challenge because ETEC strains produce over 23 immunologically heterogeneous adhesins. (elsevier.com)
Data showed that mice intraperitoneally immunized with this adhesin tip MEFA developed IgG antibody responses to all nine ETEC adhesins. (elsevier.com)
Moreover, ETEC and E. coli bacteria expressing these nine adhesins, after incubation with serum of the immunized mice, exhibited significant reduction in attachment to Caco-2 cells. (elsevier.com)
These results indicated that anti-adhesin antibodies induced by this adhesin tip MEFA blocked adherence of the most important ETEC adhesins, suggesting this multivalent tip MEFA may be useful for developing a broadly protective anti-adhesin vaccine against ETEC diarrhea. (elsevier.com)
Interestingly, a diverse population of ETEC strains, including H10407, secrete the EtpA adhesin molecule. (jci.org)
As many bacterial adhesins also agglutinate red blood cells, we combined the use of glycan arrays, biolayer inferometry, and noncanonical amino acid labeling with hemagglutination studies to demonstrate that EtpA is a dominant ETEC blood group A-specific lectin/hemagglutinin. (jci.org)

Pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli are the most common bacteria associated with urinary tract infections in both humans and companion animals. (scielo.br)
Escherichia coli strains are the most common isolated bacteria from omphalitis cases of chickens. (scialert.net)
When encountering surfaces, many bacteria produce adhesins to facilitate their initial attachment and to irreversibly glue themselves to the solid substrate. (asm.org)
Escherichia coli is one of the most extensively studied Gram-negative bacteria in microbiology. (asm.org)
As these amyloids are potentially of great importance to the floc properties in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), the abundance of amyloid adhesins in activated sludge flocs from different WWTP and the identity of bacteria producing these were investigated. (asm.org)
The identity of bacteria producing amyloid adhesins was determined using fluorescence in situ hybridization with oligonucleotide probes in combination with antibodies or thioflavin T staining. (asm.org)
Many filamentous bacteria also expressed amyloid adhesins, including several Alphaproteobacteria (e.g. (asm.org)
Although many different bacteria are presumably able to produce amyloid adhesins ( 32 ), detailed descriptions of the size, amount, and properties of bacterial amyloids are restricted to pure culture studies of mainly Escherichia coli, Salmonella species, and the gram-positive Streptomyces coelicolor ( 48 ). (asm.org)
In the crudest sense, bacterial adhesins serve as anchors allowing bacteria to overcome these environmental shear forces, thus remaining in their desired environment. (wikipedia.org)
To effectively achieve adherence to host surfaces, many bacteria produce multiple adherence factors called adhesins. (wikipedia.org)
Adhesins are expressed by both pathogenic bacteria and saprophytic bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
The study of adhesins as a point of exploitation for vaccines comes from early studies which indicated that an important component of protective immunity against certain bacteria came from an ability to prevent adhesin binding. (wikipedia.org)
This article reviews the recent advances in our understanding of the secretion, assembly, and regulation of the bacterial adhesins during biofilm formation, with a particular emphasis on the fimbrial, nonfimbrial, and discrete polysaccharide adhesins in Gram-negative bacteria. (asmscience.org)
At present, diarrheagenic E. coli bacteria are grouped into seven major pathotypes that differ in their virulence factor profiles, severity of clinical manifestations, and prognosis. (asm.org)
P-fimbriated Escherichia coli−bacteria also possess a similar adhesin activity targeting the same disaccharide. (doria.fi)
A live-bacteria application of surface plasmon resonance was set up, and various carbohydrate inhibitors of the galabiose-specific adhesins were studied with this assay. (doria.fi)
To specifically detect galabiose adhesin−expressing S. suis bacteria, a technique utilising magnetic glycoparticles and an ATP bioluminescence bacterial detection system was also developed. (doria.fi)
For example, it can prevent the bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) from binding to urinary tract walls. (webmd.com)
Research into EPEC is intense and provides a good virulence model of other E. coli infections as well as other pathogenic bacteria. (asm.org)
How Escherichia coli bacteria develop a particular colonial, 3-D biofilm morphological pattern is still a poorly understood process. (scirp.org)
Since common urinary tract-infection bacteria such as E. coli dislike acidic surroundings, physicians concluded that they had discovered a scientific explanation for the traditional uses of cranberry. (epnet.com)

LDA is an afimbrial adhesin that contains a major subunit, LdaG, whose expression is induced on MacConkey agar at 37°C. We hypothesized that the bile salts found in this culture media induce the expression of LdaG. (utmb.edu)
There is currently no protective vaccine against pneumonic plague and we are studying the structure and function of putative adhesins, as well as their immunogenic and protective properties for the development of a multi-subunit vaccine. (upenn.edu)

O55 is one of the most frequent enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) O serogroups implicated in infantile diarrhea in developing countries. (asm.org)
Here we report that ET5 DA strains possess a DA adhesin, designated EPEC Afa. (asm.org)
Although described as an afimbrial adhesin, we show that both AfaE-1 and EPEC Afa possess fine fibrillar structures. (asm.org)
This is the first characterization and demonstration of an Afa adhesin associated with EPEC. (asm.org)
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains constitute one of the main causes of infantile diarrhea in developing countries ( 21 ). (asm.org)
E. coli O55 is one of the most frequently isolated serogroups of EPEC implicated in infantile diarrhea ( 11 ). (asm.org)
The aim of this study was to characterize the DA adhesin expressed by O55 DA-EPEC strains. (asm.org)
EPEC strain 135/12 (O55:H − ), isolated from a patient with diarrhea in Brazil and which displayed both LA and DA patterns (Fig. 1 ), was selected for genetic and phenotypic characterization of the DA adhesin from 10 ET5 O55 daaC -positive EPEC strains (Table 1 ). (asm.org)
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), the first pathogenic type of E. coli to be associated with human disease, is one of the most prevalent pathogen infecting children worldwide ( Ochoa and Contreras, 2011 ). (frontiersin.org)
SUMMARY Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) remains an important cause of diarrheal disease worldwide. (asm.org)
Diarrheal illness is a major public health problem worldwide, with over 2 million deaths occurring each year, particularly among infants younger than 5 years ( www.who.int ). One of the most common causes of infantile diarrhea is enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC). (asm.org)
Previous studies postulated that the common STEC O157:H7 clone evolved from enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) serotype O55:H7 ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)

Adhesins of Escherichia coli associated with extra-intestinal pathogenicity confer binding to colonic epithelial cells. (gu.se)
Adherence to epithelial cells by specific adhesins is a characteristic of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains. (semanticscholar.org)
here we demonstrate that some of these STEC strains are eae-negative and still adhere to epithelial cells at a level 100-fold higher than enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) O157 : H7 prototype strain EDL933. (semanticscholar.org)
Respiratory epithelial cells and phagocytic cells are the primary targets for adherence by B. pertussis , which produces several adhesins thought to act synergistically in the colonization of the human respiratory tract ( 12 , 13 ). (rupress.org)
Bacterial attachment to mucosal epithelial cells represents the initial step in E. coli pathogenicity. (jimmunol.org)
Individual-cell analyses of expression revealed very striking heterogeneity for Epa1, an adhesin that mediates ∼95% of adherence to epithelial cells in vitro . (asm.org)

To address the role of adhesin release in pathogenesis, we used Bordetella pertussis as a model, since its major adhesin, filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA), partitions between the bacterial surface and the extracellular milieu. (rupress.org)
Molecular pathogenesis of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli . (springer.com)
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) pathogenesis is thought to comprise intestinal colonization followed by the release of enterotoxins and cytotoxins. (ajtmh.org)

The monoclonal antibodies failed to react with K88+ E coli grown at 18 degrees C or with K88- E coli grown at 37 degrees C or 18 degrees C. Binding of monoclonal antibody K88-13 to K88 antigen was blocked by OK antisera to G7 (O8:K87 K88ab) and Abbotstown (O149:K91 K88ac), whereas absorbed antisera to K88b, c and d had no effect. (nih.gov)
Amyloid adhesins were quantified using a combination of conformationally specific antibodies targeting amyloid fibrils, propidium iodide to target all fixed bacterial cells, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and digital image analysis. (asm.org)
Additionally, Adhesins are attractive vaccine candidates because they are often essential to infection and are surface-located, making them readily accessible to antibodies. (wikipedia.org)
Recombinant expression of mth60 in Escherichia coli was used to generate sufficient amounts of Mth60 to induce antibodies in rabbits. (uni-regensburg.de)

In vivo bioluminescence imaging for the study of intestinal colonization by Escherichia coli in mice. (semanticscholar.org)
We investigated the intestinal adherence of E. coli with Dr hemagglutinin, S fimbriae, CFA/I or CFA/II, using freshly isolated ileal or colonic enterocytes and cells from the human colonic cell line HT-29. (gu.se)
These specificities may contribute to the establishment of E. coli in the intestinal microflora, which precedes their spread to extra-intestinal sites. (gu.se)
In this study, we developed and evaluated a one-step multiplex PCR (MPCR) for the straightforward differential identification of intestinal pathotypes of E. coli . (asm.org)
Intestinal infection due to enteroaggregative Escherichia coli among human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons. (ajtmh.org)
Molecular epidemiological analysis has led to an appreciation of ExPEC as being distinct from other E. coli (including intestinal pathogenic and commensal variants) and has offered insights into the ecology, evolution, reservoirs, transmission pathways, host-pathogen interactions, and pathogenetic mechanisms of ExPEC. (asmscience.org)
The bacterium Escherichia coli is commonly found in the normal intestinal microflora in mammals but may be responsible for diarrhea outbreaks in newborn calves. (archives-ouvertes.fr)

Heterogeneous virulence of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli strains isolated from children in southwest Nigeria. (ajtmh.org)
F17e-A and F17-G3 were identified in E. coli strains isolated from diarrheic calves in Iran and from a bovine commensal E. coli strain respectively. (archives-ouvertes.fr)
To determine their association to virulence, a screening of these variants was performed on E. coli strains isolated from healthy and diarrheic calves. (archives-ouvertes.fr)

Fimbrial adhesins are particularly important for the initial establishment of infection in the urinary tract. (diva-portal.org)
Escherichia coli is the most common pathogen associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) (5, 10, 30). (scielo.br)
This adhesin binds to epithelial and endothelial cell lines derived from the human urinary tract (5). (scielo.br)
Thus, this assay can be recommended for clinical use to detect virulent urinary E. coli strains, as well as epidemiological studies. (nih.gov)
Prevalence analysis revealed that upaG is strongly associated with E. coli strains from the B2 and D phylogenetic groups, while deletion of upaG had no significant effect on the ability of CFT073 to colonize the mouse urinary tract. (edu.au)
150 women with urinary tract infection caused by Escherichia coli randomly allocated into three groups. (bmj.com)
Women who had a urinary tract infection caused by Escherichia coli (≥10 5 colony forming units/ml in clean voided midstream urine) and were not taking antimicrobial prophylaxis were invited to participate. (bmj.com)
Escherichia coli is the bacterial pathogen most frequently responsible for urinary tract infections (UTIs) 4 and pyelonephritis, which constitute a major cause of morbidity and mortality in humans ( 1 , 2 ). (jimmunol.org)

HEp-2-adherent Escherichia coli strains that show localized adherence (LA), aggregative adherence (AA), diffuse adherence (DA), and localized adherence-like (LAL) patterns have been implicated as diarrheal pathogens (1) . (cdc.gov)
The high morbidity associated with diarrhea has motivated investigations focusing on E. coli adhesins, as well on factors that inhibit bacterial adherence. (mdpi.com)
This review summarizes the colonization factors and virulence strategies exploited by diarrheagenic E. coli strains, addressing the inhibitory effects that oligosaccharides and glycocompounds, such as lactoferrin and free secretory components, exert on the adherence and virulence of these strains. (mdpi.com)

Additionally, AIDA expression dramatically enhances biofilm formation by E. coli on abiotic surfaces in How chambers. (forskningsdatabasen.dk)
IMPORTANCE Exopolysaccharide (EPS) adhesins are important determinants of bacterial surface colonization and biofilm formation. (asm.org)
Genetic analysis of Escherichia coli biofilm formation: roles of flagella, motility, chemotaxis and type I pili. (asmscience.org)
2005. Role of bacterial cell surface structures in Escherichia coli biofilm formation. (asmscience.org)
2007. Effect of oxygen and growth medium on in vitro biofilm formation by Escherichia coli. (fh-joanneum.at)
2006. Synergistic effects in mixed E. coli biofilms: conjugative plasmid transfer drives biofilm expansion. (fh-joanneum.at)
2006. In vitro biofilm formation of commensal and pathogenic E. coli strains: Impact of environmental and genetic factors. (fh-joanneum.at)
2004. Novel Roles for the AIDA Adhesin from Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli: Cell Aggregation and Biofilm Formation. (fh-joanneum.at)
Induction of E. coli Biofilm Formation by Derepressed IncF Plasmids: Characterization of the Induced Biofilm Architecture (2002). (fh-joanneum.at)

In Caulobacter crescentus , c-di-GMP regulates the synthesis of the polar holdfast adhesin during the cell cycle, yet the molecular and cellular details of this control are currently unknown. (asm.org)
Exploring the 3D molecular architecture of Escherichia coli type 1 pili. (nature.com)
07.02.2011 Diana Mendes Development of molecular and enzymatic kits for the detection of Escherichia coli and total coliforms in water. (yasni.co.uk)

Among them, chaperone-usher (CU) fimbriae adhesins, related to prototypical type 1 fimbriae, interact in highly specific ways with different ligands at different stages of bacterial infection or surface colonisation. (semanticscholar.org)
To investigate the significance of adhesin release during bacterial infection, we used Bordetella pertussis , the whooping cough agent, as a model. (rupress.org)
2000). Pathogenic mechanism of mouse brain damage caused by oral infection with shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli 0157: H7. (springer.com)
This has led to the exploration of adhesin activity interruption as a method of bacterial infection treatment. (wikipedia.org)
Infection with Stx-producing E. coli (STEC) can result in a spectrum of outcomes ranging from asymptomatic carriage to uncomplicated diarrhea but also in bloody diarrhea and the hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) ( 42 ). (asm.org)

Currently, five categories of enteroadherent E. coli strains are well-recognized, and are classified in regard to expressed adhesins and the strategy used during the colonization. (mdpi.com)

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli-like E. coli strains belonging to serovar O103:K-:H2 and rhamnose-negative biotypes are highly pathogenic diarrhea-inducing strains for weaned European rabbits. (univ-toulouse.fr)
Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) strains are frequently implicated in infant diarrhoea in developing countries. (utmb.edu)
Scaletsky, Isabel C.A. / Bile salts induce expression of the afimbrial LDA adhesin of atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli . (utmb.edu)
Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) strains are emerging enteropathogens that have been detected worldwide. (frontiersin.org)

Subtractive hybridization and identification of putative adhesins in a Shiga toxin-producing eae-negative Escherichia coli. (semanticscholar.org)
Escherichia coli encoding Shiga toxin 2f as an emerging human pathogen. (yasni.co.uk)
In July 2014, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O55:H7 in England involved 31 patients, 13 (42%) of whom had hemolytic uremic syndrome. (cdc.gov)
The first outbreak of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O55:H7 in the United Kingdom occurred in the county of Dorset, England, in July 2014 ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli . (springer.com)

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli as a cause of traveler's diarrhea: clinical response to ciprofloxacin. (ajtmh.org)
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli as a major etiologic agent in traveler's diarrhea in 3 regions of the world. (ajtmh.org)
Successful treatment of diarrheal disease associated with enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus. (ajtmh.org)
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli as a potential cause of diarrheal disease in adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus. (ajtmh.org)
patients and controls did not differ in the rate of isolation of diffusely adhering E. coli (DAEC) (31% and 32%, respectively) or enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) (10% and 8%, respectively). (cdc.gov)

Bacterial adhesins provide species and tissue tropism. (wikipedia.org)
Among bacterial species that interact with spermatozoa are well-known causative pathogens of genitourinary infections such as Escherichia coli, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Chlamydia trachomatis [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)

The clinical E. coli strain (afaE+ afaD+) and the afaE afaD double mutant were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. (pasteur.fr)
1998). Non-0157:H 7 Stx2-producing E. coli strain associated with sporadic cases of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in adults. (springer.com)
Resistance of the E. coli 1000G-BA strain to five antibiotics compared with that of the E. coli lac plus (WT) strain and the E. coli 1000G-BA strain exposed to nonantibiotic conditions over 110 generations (110E = 11 cycles) in shaker flasks. (asm.org)
Persistence of antibiotic resistance of the E. coli 1000G-BA strain to the antibiotic cefalotin despite exposure to nonantibiotic conditions over 110 generations (110E = 11 cycles) in shaker flasks. (asm.org)
genomic changes contributing to or representing the consequences of the antibiotic resistance of the E. coli 1000G-BA strain. (asm.org)

Thirteen strains of E. coli isolated from dogs with UTIs were submitted to biochemical tests, serotyping for O and H antigens and antimicrobial resistance testing. (scielo.br)

Duguid JP, Clegg S, Wilson MI (1979) The fimbrial and non-fimbrial hemagglutinins of Escherichia coli . (springer.com)

Escherichia coli bearing adhesins of the Dr/Afa family frequently causes urogenital infections during pregnancy in humans and has been associated with mortality in pregnant rats. (pasteur.fr)
E. coli 0157: H7 associated with human infections in the United Kingdom. (springer.com)
E. coli probably represents the most frequently isolated microorganism in genitourinary infections [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)

Mutants of the Escherichia coli Heat-Labile Enterotoxin with Reduced ADP-Ribosylation Activity or No Activity Retain the Immunogenic Properties of the Native Holotoxin', Infect Immun, Dec. 1996, vol. 64, No. 12, p. 5413-5416. (freepatentsonline.com)

Studies in this laboratory are focused on Yersinia pestis, Escherichia coli and Salmonella ligands. (upenn.edu)
Escherichia coli , # Neisseria meningitidis , ° Haemophilus influenzae , + Yersinia enterocolitica , ' Moraxella catarrhalis , ´´ Helicobacter pylori , $ Xylella fastidiosa , ** Salmonella Typhimurium, and & Bordetella pertussis . (biomedcentral.com)
In this study the development of a PCR-based technique for the rapid identification of the food-borne pathogens Salmonella and Escherichia coli was undertaken. (biomedsearch.com)
These studies have established that fimA and afa primers were specific for detecting Salmonella and pathogenic E. coli, respectively, in the environmental samples. (biomedsearch.com)
Thus a rapid, sensitive and reliable technique for the detection of Salmonella and pathogenic E. coli was developed. (biomedsearch.com)

Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) survives exposure to acute acid stress during gastric passage and progresses to colonize the large intestine. (microbiologyresearch.org)

Genetic aspect of E. coli virulence. (springer.com)
However, some E. coli strains have evolved toward acquiring genetic traits associated with virulence. (mdpi.com)

Escherichia coli plasmid vectors for the detection and cloning of translational initiation signals. (microbiologyresearch.org)
Extent and consequences of conjugative plasmid transfer in E. coli surface communities (2008). (fh-joanneum.at)

Although commonly regarded as a nonpathogenic beneficial inhabitant of the gastrointestinal tract, Escherichia coli is an important bacterial pathogen. (asm.org)

In this study, we applied MEFA (multiepitope fusion antigen) approach to integrate epitopes from adhesin tips or adhesive subunits of CFA/I, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS21 and EtpA adhesins and to construct an adhesin tip MEFA peptide. (elsevier.com)

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Molecular basis for the enterocyte tropism exhibited by Salmonella typhimurium type 1 fimbriae. (1/525)

P fimbriae and other adhesins enhance intestinal persistence of Escherichia coli in early infancy. (2/525)

Organization of biogenesis genes for aggregative adherence fimbria II defines a virulence gene cluster in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. (3/525)

Adhesins as targets for vaccine development. (4/525)

The mast cell tumor necrosis factor alpha response to FimH-expressing Escherichia coli is mediated by the glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored molecule CD48. (5/525)

Decay-accelerating factor and cytoskeleton redistribution pattern in HeLa cells infected with recombinant Escherichia coli strains expressing Dr family of adhesins. (6/525)

X-ray structure of the FimC-FimH chaperone-adhesin complex from uropathogenic Escherichia coli. (7/525)

Virulence characteristics of Escherichia coli in acute bacterial prostatitis. (8/525)

Escherichia coli Proteins

Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli Infections

Adhesins, Escherichia coli

Adhesins, Bacterial

Escherichia coli O157

Bacterial Proteins

Genes, Bacterial

Molecular Sequence Data

DNA, Bacterial

Base Sequence

Plasmids

Amino Acid Sequence

Escherichia coli K12

Cloning, Molecular

Bacterial Adhesion

Mutation

Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial

Operon

Fimbriae, Bacterial

Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins

Kinetics

RNA, Bacterial

Recombinant Proteins

Chromosomes, Bacterial

Coliphages

Genetic Complementation Test

Fimbriae Proteins

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Sequence Homology, Amino Acid

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

Genes

Restriction Mapping

Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli

Binding Sites

Culture Media

Bacterial Toxins

Anti-Bacterial Agents

Temperature

Conjugation, Genetic

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel

Substrate Specificity

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Virulence

Transcription, Genetic

Virulence Factors

Escherichia

Diarrhea

Protein Binding

Urinary Tract Infections

Molecular Weight

Recombinant Fusion Proteins

Models, Molecular

Protein Conformation

Sequence Analysis, DNA

Feces

Drug Resistance, Microbial

Carrier Proteins

Enterotoxins

Mutagenesis, Site-Directed

beta-Galactosidase

Chromosome Mapping

Escherichia coli Vaccines

Sequence Alignment

Membrane Transport Proteins

Bacteriophage lambda

Chloramphenicol

Membrane Proteins

Hemagglutination

Species Specificity

DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases

Transduction, Genetic

Hydrogen-Ion Concentration

DNA Transposable Elements

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Mutagenesis

Colicins

DNA Restriction Enzymes

Genetics, Microbial