van Asten AJAM, van Dijk JE. Distribution of "classic" virulence factors among Salmonella spp.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006;
44:251-9. [PMID:
15907446 DOI:
10.1016/j.femsim.2005.02.002]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2004] [Revised: 01/27/2005] [Accepted: 02/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Whether an infection with Salmonella spp. leads to a disease largely depends on the virulence of the strain and the constitution of the host. The virulence of the strain is determined by so-called virulence factors. Whereas a number of virulence factors of Salmonella have been identified only recently, others have been studied for decades. These latter virulence factors i.e., virulence-plasmids, toxins, fimbriae and flagella are therefore referred to as "classic" virulence factors. Here we present an overview on the distribution of (genes coding for) these virulence factors among Salmonella spp. The pathogenicity islands of Salmonella are also reviewed, all be it briefly, since they contain a major part of the virulence genes.
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