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The flexible gene pool of Propionibacterium acnes.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Brüggemann, Holger Lomholt, Hans B. Kilian, Mogens |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Propionibacterium acnes is a Gram-positive bacterium that is intimately associated with humans. The nature and consequences of this symbiosis are poorly understood; it might comprise both mutualistic and parasitic properties. Recent advances in distinguishing phylotypes of P. acnes have revealed that certain type I lineages are predominantly associated with acne vulgaris. Genome analyses revealed a highly conserved core genome and the existence of island-like genomic regions and possible mobile genetic elements as part of the flexible gene pool. The analysis of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), found exclusively in type II P. acnes, recently revealed the presence of CRISPR spacers that derived from mobile genetic elements. These elements are present in a subset of P. acnes type I lineages. Their significance for type-specific host-interacting properties and their contribution to pathogenicity is currently under investigation. |
| Related Links | https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC3463471&blobtype=pdf |
| ISSN | 21592543 |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| DOI | 10.4161/mge.21204 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC3463471 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| PubMed reference number | 23061021 |
| Journal | Mobile Genetic Elements [Mob Genet Elements] |
| e-ISSN | 2159256X |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Landes Bioscience |
| Publisher Date | 2012-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an open-access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. The article may be redistributed, reproduced, and reused for non-commercial purposes, provided the original source is properly cited. Copyright © 2012 Landes Bioscience |
| Subject Keyword | Propionibacterium acnes acne vulgaris clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) mobile genetic element multilocus sequence typing tight adherence |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Genetics Biochemistry |