title: Superoxide dismutase and the resistance of Escherichia coli to phagocytic killing by human neutrophils.
abstract: Transformation of Escherichia coli K-12-derived strains with a plasmid carrying the genetic determinants for synthesis of lipopolysaccharide O antigen by Shigella dysenteriae allows the construction of phenotypically smooth derivatives. We show that such E. coli K-12 derivatives are highly resistant to killing by human serum. Isogenic wild-type and sodB mutant (Fe superoxide dismutase-deficient) strains were constructed. The results of experiments on phagocytic killing of these strains by human neutrophils are reported. We observed no difference between the sensitivities of wild-type and sodB mutant strains to phagocytic killing, in contrast to the results reported by other researchers who used species other than E. coli or strains other than K-12.
authors.affiliation: Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Guelph, Canada.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papp-Szabò
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Josephy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013482:Superoxide Dismutase