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INSIGHTS INTO KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE TYPE VI SECRETION SYSTEM TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION
Sistema de secreção tipo VI
Regulador transcricional
Análise do genoma bacteriano
T6SS
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Transcriptional regulator
Bacterial genome analysis
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Microbiologia Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Microbiologia Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Microbiologia Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil.
Abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is an opportunistic pathogen that mainly causes respiratory and urinary tract infections. The frequent occurrence of simultaneously virulent and multiple drug-resistant isolates led WHO to include this species in the list of top priorities for research and development of therapeutic alternatives. The comprehensive knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying KP virulence may lead to the proposal of more efficient and specific drugs. One of its virulence factors is the Type VI Secretion System (T6SS), which contributes to bacterial competition, cell invasion and in vivo colonisation. Despite the few studies showing the involvement of T6SS in KP pathogenesis, little is known concerning the regulation of its expression. The understanding of regulatory mechanisms may give more clues about the function of the system and the possibilities of future interference in this process. This work aimed to standardise the annotation of T6SS genes in KP strains and identify mechanisms of their transcriptional regulation through computational predictions.
Keywords in Portuguese
Klebsiella pneumoniaeSistema de secreção tipo VI
Regulador transcricional
Análise do genoma bacteriano
Keywords
Type VI secretion systemT6SS
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Transcriptional regulator
Bacterial genome analysis
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