Allison G E, Verma N K
Divn of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia.
Trends Microbiol. 2000 Jan;8(1):17-23. doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(99)01646-7.
O-antigen modification (serotype conversion) in Shigella flexneri, which is an important virulence determinant, is conferred by temperate bacteriophages. Several serotype-converting phages have been isolated and preliminary characterization has identified the genes involved in O-antigen modification, and has also provided insight into the molecular biology of these phages.
宋内志贺菌中的O抗原修饰(血清型转换)是一种重要的毒力决定因素,由温和噬菌体赋予。几种血清型转换噬菌体已被分离出来,初步表征已确定了参与O抗原修饰的基因,并且还深入了解了这些噬菌体的分子生物学。