TY - JOUR
T1 - The pap operon of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain O1:K1 is located on a novel pathogenicity island
AU - Kariyawasam, Subhashinie
AU - Johnson, Timothy J.
AU - Nolan, Lisa K.
PY - 2006/1
Y1 - 2006/1
N2 - We have identified a 56-kb pathogenicity island (PAI) in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain O1:K1 (APEC-O1). This PAI, termed PAI I APEC-o1 is integrated adjacent to the 3′ end of the pheV tRNA gene. It carries putative virulence genes of APEC (pap operon), other E. coli genes (tia and ireA), and a 1.5-kb region unique to APEC-O1. The kps gene cluster required for the biosynthesis of polysialic acid capsule was mapped to a location immediately downstream of this PAI.
AB - We have identified a 56-kb pathogenicity island (PAI) in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain O1:K1 (APEC-O1). This PAI, termed PAI I APEC-o1 is integrated adjacent to the 3′ end of the pheV tRNA gene. It carries putative virulence genes of APEC (pap operon), other E. coli genes (tia and ireA), and a 1.5-kb region unique to APEC-O1. The kps gene cluster required for the biosynthesis of polysialic acid capsule was mapped to a location immediately downstream of this PAI.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=29644439700&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=29644439700&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1128/IAI.74.1.744-749.2006
DO - 10.1128/IAI.74.1.744-749.2006
M3 - Article
C2 - 16369033
AN - SCOPUS:29644439700
SN - 0019-9567
VL - 74
SP - 744
EP - 749
JO - Infection and immunity
JF - Infection and immunity
IS - 1
ER -
