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Volume 158, Issue 10

The gene of the operon is required for stress tolerance and virulence in Free

Abstract

The operon in comprises four genes, denoted and A mutation within the gene resulted in hypersensitivity to heavy metal stress, temperature stress, osmotic pressure stress and oxidative stress. This mutation also resulted in sensitivity to variations in pH and lowered expression of the operon under adverse extracellular conditions, as determined by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Additionally, virulence traits such as haemolytic activity, proteolysis, biofilm formation, and evasion from peritoneal fluid killing were substantially reduced in the Δ strain. Interestingly, mutated also caused a significant reduction in expression of virulence determinants and To be a successful pathogen, must effectively overcome these types of stresses that are encountered within the host. These data show that an strain lacking functional is stress hypersensitive and therefore less viable when introduced into hostile environments. For the first time, these studies have identified as a crucial and necessary component of stress and pathogenicity mechanisms.

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The mcsB gene of the clpC operon is required for stress tolerance and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
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