Research advances in ESAT-6 secretion system in Staphylococcus aureus
Online published: 2016-08-31
Supported by
National Natural Science Foundation of China, 81322025, 81371875; Shanghai Shuguang Talent Project, 12SG03; Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Committee, 14140901000, 15411960500; Shanghai Municipal Education Commission—Gaofeng Clinical Medicine Grant Support, 20152513
Staphylococcus aureus is an important opportunistic pathogen that causes a variety of infections, which can involve all organs in the body and seriously threat people’s health. The ESAT-6 secretion system widely exists in gram-positive bacteria. Typical ESAT-6 pathway is composed of a gene cluster consisting of esxA, esxB, and nine other molecules in Staphylococcus aureus. ESAT-6/WXG100 protein family secreted by this system plays a critical role in virulence and protective immunity of Staphylococcus aureus. This article reviews research advances in ESAT-6 secretion system in Staphylococcus aureus.
Key words: Staphylococcus aureus; ESAT-6 secretion system; virulence
WANG Ya-nan, LI Min . Research advances in ESAT-6 secretion system in Staphylococcus aureus[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2016 , 36(8) : 1210 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2016.08.020
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