VirA: A virulence-related gene of Streptococcus suis serotype 2

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第一作者： Li, Peng

作者： Li, Peng;Feng, Shuzhang;Li, Peng;Liu, Jun;Zhu, Lingwei;Qi, Chong;Sun, Yang;Feng, Shuzhang;Li, Peng;Liu, Jun;Zhu, Lingwei;Qi, Chong;Sun, Yang;Feng, Shuzhang;Bei, Weicheng;Cai, Xuehui

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关键词： pAT18;pSET4s;body weight loss

期刊名称：MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS （ 影响因子：3.738； 五年影响因子：3.663 ）

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摘要： Streptococcus suis serotype 2 is an important porcine and human zoonotic pathogen. Few virulence factors have been identified and the pathogenesis of infection is not fully understood. We have identified a novel virulence-related gene, virA, of S. suis 2. To investigate its role in pathogenesis. a virA deletion mutant of S. suis 2 wild-type strain ZY458, 458 Delta vir, was constructed using suicide vector pSET4s, and a functionally complemented strain 458 Delta vir(pvir) was constructed using shuttle plasmid pAT18 containing the virA gene. All rabbits infected with ZY458 and 458 Delta vir(pvir) exhibited body weight loss and developed severe clinical symptoms. All 5 rabbits infected with ZY458, and 4 of 5 infected with 458 Delta vir (pvir), died within 6 days of infection. In contrast, all 5 rabbits inoculated with 458 Delta vir gained weight normally and none developed any clinical symptoms during the entire course monitored. These results indicate that virA plays an important role in the pathogenicity of S. suis serotype 2. To investigate the virA gene further, we compared and analyzed the sequences of virA from wild-type virulent and avirulent strains. Results showed that functional virA appears to exist only in virulent strains and has been structurally mutated in avirulent strains. In conclusion, virA gene is a novel identified virulence-relate gene. It may play a key role in the evolution and pathogenicity of S. suis serotype 2

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