The high-pathogenicity island is absent in human pathogens of Salmonella enterica subspecies I but present in isolates of subspecies III and VI

J Bacteriol. 2003 Feb;185(3):1107-11. doi: 10.1128/JB.185.3.1107-1111.2003.

Abstract

In this study we tested 74 Salmonella strains of all eight Salmonella groups and were able to demonstrate the presence of two high-pathogenicity island types in strains of Salmonella groups IIIa, IIIb, and VI. Most high-pathogenicity island-positive isolates produced yersiniabactin under iron-limited conditions and were positive for the high-molecular-weight proteins HMWP1 and HMWP2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3' Flanking Region
  • 5' Flanking Region
  • Humans
  • Salmonella enterica / classification*
  • Salmonella enterica / genetics
  • Salmonella enterica / pathogenicity*
  • Virulence / genetics*