Genetic analysis of the capsule locus of Haemophilus influenzae serotype f

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作者
Satola, SW
Schirmer, PL
Farley, MM
机构
[1] Atlanta VA med Ctr, Med Res Serv 151, Decatur, GA 30033 USA
[2] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Decatur, GA 30033 USA
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10.1128/IAI.71.12.7202-7207.2003
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
A 19-kb DNA region containing genes involved in the biosynthesis of the capsule of Haemophilus influenzae serotype f (Hif) has been cloned and characterized. The Hif cap locus organization is typical of group H capsule biosynthetic loci found in other H. influenzae serotype b bacteria and other gram-negative bacteria. However, the Hif cap locus was not associated with an IS1016 element. Three new open reading frames, Fcs1, Fcs2, and Fcs3, were identified in the Hif capsule-specific region II. The chromosomal location of the Hif cap locus and the organization of the flanking sequences differed significantly from previously described division I H. influenzae serotypes.
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