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Identification and Characterization of Helicobacter pylori Genes Essential for Gastric Colonization
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kavermann, Holger Burns, Brendan Paul Angermüller, Katrin Odenbreit, Stefan Fischer, Wolfgang Melchers, Klaus Haas, Rainer |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Helicobacter pylori causes one of the most common, chronic bacterial infections and is a primary cause of severe gastric disorders. To unravel the bacterial factors necessary for the process of gastric colonization and pathogenesis, signature tagged mutagenesis (STM) was adapted to H. pylori. The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) was used as model system to screen a set of 960 STM mutants. This resulted in 47 H. pylori genes, assigned to 9 different functional categories, representing a set of biological functions absolutely essential for gastric colonization, as verified and quantified for many mutants by competition experiments. Identification of previously known colonization factors, such as the urease and motility functions validated this method, but also novel and several hypothetical genes were found. Interestingly, a secreted collagenase, encoded by hp0169, could be identified and functionally verified as a new essential virulence factor for H. pylori stomach colonization. Furthermore, comB4, encoding a putative ATPase being part of a DNA transformation-associated type IV transport system of H. pylori was found to be absolutely essential for colonization, but natural transformation competence was apparently not the essential function. Thus, this first systematic STM application identified a set of previously unknown H. pylori colonization factors and may help to potentiate the development of novel therapies against gastric Helicobacter infections. |
| Starting Page | 813 |
| Ending Page | 822 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 12668646 |
| Volume Number | 197 |
| Journal | The Journal of experimental medicine |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jem.rupress.org/content/jem/197/7/813.full.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/e1/d9/20021531.PMC2193887.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Bacterial Infections COLLAGENASE Categories Cell secretion Gastric Tissue Gerbils Helicobacter Infections Helicobacter pylori Ab:ACnc:Pt:Ser:Qn Infection Medicine, Mongolian Traditional Mongolian gerbil skin allergenic extract 20000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution PersonNameUse - assigned Stomach Diseases Tracer Urease Virulence Factors mutant |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
