| Resistance of Mycoplasma pulmonis to complement lysis is dependent on the number of Vsa tandem repeats: shield hypothesis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15557605 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The Vsa proteins are associated with the virulence of the murine respiratory pathogen Mycoplasma pulmonis. The antigens consist of a conserved N-terminal region that is combined with one of several different variable C-terminal regions comprised of tandem repeats. M. pulmonis strains that produce VsaA with about 40 tandem repeats do not adhere to polystyrene or erythrocytes and are highly resistant to complement killing. Strains that produce VsaA with three tandem repeats adhere strongly to polystyrene and erythrocytes and are highly susceptible to complement killing. We report here that the resistance to complement lysis was not due to a lack of activation of the complement cascade. Isolation and analysis of M. pulmonis strains that produced Vsa proteins other than VsaA (VsaG and VsaI) with either long or short repeat regions indicated that adherence to polystyrene and resistance to complement were dependent on the length of the repeat region but not on the Vsa type. Furthermore, M. pulmonis Vsa variants were susceptible to the polypeptide pore-forming molecule gramicidin D, independent of the Vsa type and length. Collectively, the data indicate the Vsa proteins nonspecifically mediate M. pulmonis surface interactions and function to sterically hinder access of complement to the mycoplasma cell membrane while permitting access of smaller molecules. |
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Authors:
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Warren L Simmons; Amy M Denison; Kevin Dybvig |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Infection and immunity Volume: 72 ISSN: 0019-9567 ISO Abbreviation: Infect. Immun. Publication Date: 2004 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-11-23 Completed Date: 2004-12-30 Revised Date: 2013-04-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0246127 Medline TA: Infect Immun Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 6846-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 720 South 20th Street, Kaul Room 720, Birmingham, AL 35294-0024, USA. wsimmons@uab.edu |
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Animals Antigens, Bacterial / chemistry, genetics, physiology* Antigens, Surface / physiology Bacterial Adhesion Complement Activation* Gramicidin / pharmacology Guinea Pigs Hemolysis Mycoplasma pulmonis / drug effects, immunology*, pathogenicity Tandem Repeat Sequences* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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GM 51126/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; T32 HL 07553/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antigens, Bacterial; 0/Antigens, Surface; 1405-97-6/Gramicidin |
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