THE FREQUENCY OF FIM GENES AMONG SALMONELLA SEROVARS

被引:24
作者
SWENSON, DL
CLEGG, S
OLD, DC
机构
[1] UNIV IOWA,COLL MED,DEPT MICROBIOL,IOWA CITY,IA 52242
[2] UNIV DUNDEE,NINEWELLS HOSP & MED SCH,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,DUNDEE DD1 9SY,SCOTLAND
关键词
FREQUENCY; FIM GENES; SALMONELLA;
D O I
10.1016/0882-4010(91)90115-Q
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Salmonella serovars were examined for the presence of fim gene sequences using specific DNA probes. All strains, regardless of their ability to express surface-associated fimbriae, retain a considerable amount of DNA homologous to the gene probes used. The phenotypically non-fimbriate FIRN and non-FIRN strains of S. typhimurium retain detectable amounts of fim gene sequences and, therefore, may not be genotypically non-fimbriate. The MS adhesin can be expressed by type 2 fimbriate bacteria when they are transformed with discrete regions of the fim gene cluster. However, this conversion to a hemagglutinating phenotype is not associated with a small region of DNA. Therefore, the inability of type 2 fimbria-producing strains of Salmonella to mediate hemagglutination does not appear to be due to a small deletion in a single fim gene. © 1991.
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页码:487 / 492
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