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PMID:27349341
| Citation |
Ikebe, T, Matsumura, T, Nihonmatsu, H, Ohya, H, Okuno, R, Mitsui, C, Kawahara, R, Kameyama, M, Sasaki, M, Shimada, N, Ato, M and Ohnishi, M (2016) Spontaneous mutations in Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from streptococcal toxic shock syndrome patients play roles in virulence. Sci Rep 6:28761 |
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| Abstract |
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus; GAS) is a widespread human pathogen and causes streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). STSS isolates have been previously shown to have high frequency mutations in the csrS/csrR (covS/covR) and/or rgg (ropB) genes, which are negative regulators of virulence. However, these mutations were found at somewhat low frequencies in emm1-genotyped isolates, the most prevalent STSS genotype. In this study, we sought to detect causal mutations of enhanced virulence in emm1 isolates lacking mutation(s) in the csrS/csrR and rgg genes. Three mutations associated with elevated virulence were found in the sic (a virulence gene) promoter, the csrR promoter, and the rocA gene (a csrR positive regulator). In vivo contribution of the sic promoter and rocA mutations to pathogenicity and lethality was confirmed in a GAS mouse model. Frequency of the sic promoter mutation was significantly higher in STSS emm1 isolates than in non-invasive STSS isolates; the rocA gene mutation frequency was not significantly different among STSS and non-STSS isolates. STSS emm1 isolates possessed a high frequency mutation in the sic promoter. Thus, this mutation may play a role in the dynamics of virulence and STSS pathogenesis. |
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PubMed PMC4923885 Online version:10.1038/srep28761 |
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| Gene product | Qualifier | GO Term | Evidence Code | with/from | Aspect | Extension | Notes | Status |
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| GO:0045892: negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated |
ECO:0000315: |
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Figure 3B and 3C: Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1(MGAS5005) with mutation in rocA promoter showed increased transcription of nga and sda1 virulence genes |
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