Neisseria meningitidis RTX Proteins Are Not Required for Virulence in Infant Rats
Stanislav Forman, Irena Linhartová, Radim Osička, Xavier Nassif, Peter Šebo, Vladimir Pelicic
Abstract
Stanislav Forman, Irena Linhartová, Radim Osička, Xavier Nassif, Peter Šebo, Vladimir Pelicic
Abstract
RTX cytotoxins play an important role in virulence of numerous gram-negative pathogens. Unexpectedly, however, we show here that the RTX proteins of Neisseria meningitidis are dispensable for virulence in the infant rat model of infection.
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RTX cytotoxins play an important role in virulence of numerous gram-negative pathogens. Unexpectedly, however, we show here that the RTX proteins of Neisseria meningitidis are dispensable for virulence in the infant rat model of infection.
Key concepts: Virulence, Neisseria meningitidis, Biology, Microbiology, Neisseria, Bacterial protein, Virology, Bacteria