Characterization of pPCP1 Plasmids in Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from the Former Soviet Union
Joint Authors
Rashid, Mohammed H.
Sulakvelidze, Alexander
Bakanidze, Lela
Sozhamannan, Shanmuga
Bishop-Lilly, Kimberly A.
Imnadze, Paata
Revazishvili, Tamara
Rajanna, Chythanya
Morris, J. Glenn
Tsanava, Shota
Gibbons, Henry S.
Chubinidze, Svetlana
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Abstract EN
Complete sequences of 9.5-kb pPCP1 plasmids in three Yersinia pestis strains from the former Soviet Union (FSU) were determined and compared with those of pPCP1 plasmids in three well-characterized, non-FSU Y.
pestis strains (KIM, CO92, and 91001).
Two of the FSU plasmids were from strains C2614 and C2944, isolated from plague foci in Russia, and one plasmid was from strain C790 from Kyrgyzstan.
Sequence analyses identified four sequence types among the six plasmids.
The pPCP1 plasmids in the FSU strains were most genetically related to the pPCP1 plasmid in the KIM strain and least related to the pPCP1 plasmid in Y.
pestis 91001.
The FSU strains generally had larger pPCP1 plasmid copy numbers compared to strain CO92.
Expression of the plasmid's pla gene was significantly (P≤.05) higher in strain C2944 than in strain CO92.
Given pla's role in Y.
pestis virulence, this difference may have important implications for the strain's virulence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rajanna, Chythanya& Revazishvili, Tamara& Rashid, Mohammed H.& Chubinidze, Svetlana& Bakanidze, Lela& Tsanava, Shota…[et al.]. 2010. Characterization of pPCP1 Plasmids in Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from the Former Soviet Union. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rajanna, Chythanya…[et al.]. Characterization of pPCP1 Plasmids in Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from the Former Soviet Union. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rajanna, Chythanya& Revazishvili, Tamara& Rashid, Mohammed H.& Chubinidze, Svetlana& Bakanidze, Lela& Tsanava, Shota…[et al.]. Characterization of pPCP1 Plasmids in Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from the Former Soviet Union. International Journal of Microbiology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496636