Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8422771 | Microbiological Research | 2018 | 25 Pages |
Abstract
Streptococcus suis is an important zoonotic pathogen that causes severe infections and great economic losses worldwide. Understanding how this pathogen senses and responds to environmental signals during the infectious process can offer insight into its pathogenesis and may be helpful in the development of drug targets. Two-component regulatory systems (TCSs) play an essential role in this environmental response. In S. suis, at least 15 groups of TCSs have been predicted. Among them, several have been demonstrated to be involved in virulence and/or stress response. In this review, we discuss the progress in the study of TCSs in S. suis, focusing on the role of these systems in the virulence of this bacterium.
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Authors
Chengkun Zheng, Lingzhi Li, Haojie Ge, Hongmei Meng, Yang Li, Weicheng Bei, Xiaohui Zhou,