Colonization factors of human and animal-specific enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC).

ETEC vaccines adhesion colonization factor gene clusters enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli genomics virulence genes

Journal

Trends in microbiology
ISSN: 1878-4380
Titre abrégé: Trends Microbiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9310916

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
04 Dec 2023
Historique:
received: 11 07 2023
revised: 01 11 2023
accepted: 07 11 2023
medline: 6 12 2023
pubmed: 6 12 2023
entrez: 5 12 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Colonization factors (CFs) are major virulence factors of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). This pathogen is among the most common causes of bacterial diarrhea in children in low- and middle-income countries, travelers, and livestock. CFs are major candidate antigens in vaccines under development as preventive measures against ETEC infections in humans and livestock. Recent molecular studies have indicated that newly identified CFs on human ETEC are closely related to animal ETEC CFs. Increased knowledge of pathogenic mechanisms, immunogenicity, regulation, and expression of ETEC CFs, as well as the possible spread of animal ETEC to humans, may facilitate the future development of ETEC vaccines for humans and animals. Here, we present an updated review of CFs in ETEC.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38052687
pii: S0966-842X(23)00319-0
doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.11.001
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doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.

Auteurs

Astrid von Mentzer (A)

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK. Electronic address: astrid.von.mentzer@gu.se.

Ann-Mari Svennerholm (AM)

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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