Persistence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is a multifactorial process involving pili and flagella but not type III secretion systems or phase variation.
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SUBMITTER: Aagesen AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3685240 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May
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Persistence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is a multifactorial process involving pili and flagella but not type III secretion systems or phase variation.
Aagesen Alisha M AM Phuvasate Sureerat S Su Yi-Cheng YC Häse Claudia C CC
Applied and environmental microbiology 20130308 10
Vibrio parahaemolyticus can resist oyster depuration, suggesting that it possesses specific factors for persistence. We show that type I pili, type IV pili, and both flagellar systems contribute to V. parahaemolyticus persistence in Pacific oysters whereas type III secretion systems and phase variation do not. ...[more]
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