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Cloning of the haemocin locus of Haemophilus influenzae type b and assessment of the role of haemocin in virulence Free

Abstract

The bacteriocin haemocin (HMC) is produced by most type b strains of including strains determined to be genetically diverse, and is toxic to virtually all non-type b strains of both encapsulated and non-encapsulated. Examination of the deduced amino acid sequences of several genes upstream of the previously identified HMC immunity gene revealed several features common to class II bacteriocins of certain Gram-positive bacteria. Mutagenesis of the open reading frame immediately upstream of resulted in a loss of the HMC production phenotype. When an HMC-producing strain of and the HMC-deficient isogenic mutant were compared for invasion in the infant-rat model, the HMC-producing strain was found to invade significantly earlier; however, a significantly higher number of rats infected with the isogenic mutant became bacteraemic as compared with those infected with the HMC-producing parent.

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Keyword(s): bacteriocin , haemocin and Haemophilus influenzae
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Cloning of the haemocin locus of Haemophilus influenzae type b and assessment of the role of haemocin in virulence
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