Fibronectin-binding protein gene recombination and horizontal transfer between group A and G streptococci.
We report evidence of interspecies gene transfer between the important virulence factor genes sfbI and gfbA. Because the identified group G streptococcus gfbA types possess DNA cassettes that can be identified in a number of group A streptococcus strains, it appears that homologous recombination is occurring between these species.
Towers
Rebecca J
RJ
Menzies School of Health Research, Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811, Australia.
Gal
Daniel
D
McMillan
David
D
Sriprakash
Kadaba S
KS
Currie
Bart J
BJ
Walker
Mark J
MJ
Chhatwal
Gursharan S
GS
Fagan
Peter K
PK
D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*
D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; D005353:Fibronectins; C078635:fibronectin-binding proteins, bacterial