Identification of a DNA methyltransferase gene carried on a pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its prevalence among clinical and environmental isolates

Hui-Zhen Wang; Minnie M. L. Wong; Desmond O'Toole; Mandy M. H. Mak; Rudolf S. S. Wu; Richard Y. C. Kong

doi:10.1128/AEM.02095-05

Author(s)

Hui-Zhen Wang
Minnie M. L. Wong
Desmond O'Toole
Mandy M. H. Mak
Rudolf S. S. Wu

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4455-4460
Journal / Publication	Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume	72
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Jun 2006

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Abstract

In this study we identified a putative virulence-associated DNA methyltransferase (MTase) gene carried on a novel 22.79-kb pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in V. parahaemolyticus. The V. parahaemolyticus MTase gene was shown by PCR to be prevalent (>98%) in pandemic thermostable direct hemolysin gene-positive isolates, which suggests that VPAI may confer unique virulence traits to pandemic strains of V. parahaemolyticus. Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Identification of a DNA methyltransferase gene carried on a pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its prevalence among clinical and environmental isolates. / Wang, Hui-Zhen; Wong, Minnie M. L.; O'Toole, Desmond et al.
In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 72, No. 6, 06.2006, p. 4455-4460.

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Wang, H-Z, Wong, MML, O'Toole, D, Mak, MMH, Wu, RSS & Kong, RYC 2006, 'Identification of a DNA methyltransferase gene carried on a pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its prevalence among clinical and environmental isolates', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 72, no. 6, pp. 4455-4460. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02095-05

Wang, H.-Z., Wong, M. M. L., O'Toole, D., Mak, M. M. H., Wu, R. S. S., & Kong, R. Y. C. (2006). Identification of a DNA methyltransferase gene carried on a pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its prevalence among clinical and environmental isolates. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 72(6), 4455-4460. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02095-05

Wang HZ, Wong MML, O'Toole D, Mak MMH, Wu RSS, Kong RYC. Identification of a DNA methyltransferase gene carried on a pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its prevalence among clinical and environmental isolates. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2006 Jun;72(6):4455-4460. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02095-05

Wang, Hui-Zhen ; Wong, Minnie M. L. ; O'Toole, Desmond et al. / Identification of a DNA methyltransferase gene carried on a pathogenicity island-like element (VPAI) in Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its prevalence among clinical and environmental isolates. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2006 ; Vol. 72, No. 6. pp. 4455-4460.