Surface polysaccharides and iron-uptake systems of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is the etiologic agent of porcine pleuropneumonia. Infection by A. pleuropneumoniae is a multifactorial process governed by many virulence factors acting alone or, more often, in concert to establish the pathogen in the porcine host. The aim of this short review is to present recent data concerning important surface molecules of A. pleuropneumoniae; namely, lipopolysaccharides, capsular polysaccharides, and a subset of outer membrane proteins involved in iron uptake.
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Mario
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Canadian Research Network on Bacterial Pathogens of Swine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6. mario.jacques@umontreal.ca
D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016977:Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D016667:Bacterial Capsules / Q000502:physiology; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014774:Virulence
D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D007501:Iron