Abstract
In this study we identified a putative virulence-associated DNA methyltransferase (MTase) gene carried on a novel 22.79-kb pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in V. parahaemolyticus. The V. parahaemolyticus MTase gene was shown by PCR to be prevalent (>98%) in pandemic thermostable direct hemolysin gene-positive isolates, which suggests that VPAI may confer unique virulence traits to pandemic strains of V. parahaemolyticus.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Base Sequence
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Conserved Sequence
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DNA Modification Methylases / genetics*
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DNA Primers
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Environmental Monitoring
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Genome, Bacterial
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Humans
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Methyltransferases / genetics*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Seawater / microbiology
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Sequence Alignment
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus / enzymology*
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus / genetics
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus / isolation & purification
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus / pathogenicity*
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Water Microbiology
Substances
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DNA Primers
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DNA Modification Methylases
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Methyltransferases