Purification and characterization of a hemolysin produced by Vibrio mimicus

S Miyoshi, K Sasahara, S Akamatsu… - Infection and …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Vibrio mimicus is a causative agent of human gastroenteritis. This pathogen secretes a pore-
forming toxin, V. mimicus hemolysin (VMH), which causes hemolysis by three sequential …

A Hemolysin of Vibrio mimicus (VMH) Stimulates Cells to Produce ATP and Cyclic AMP Which Appear to Be Secretory Mediators

Y Li, K Okamoto, E Takahashi, S Miyoshi… - Microbiology and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The hemolysin of Vibrio mimicus (VMH) is a pore‐forming toxin with both enterotoxic and
hemolytic activity. The hemolysis by VMH is induced by creation of pores in the membrane of …

Modulation of Vibrio mimicus hemolysin through limited proteolysis by an endogenous metalloprotease

T Mizuno, SZ Sultan, Y Kaneko, T Yoshimura… - The FEBS …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Vibrio mimicus is a causative agent of human gastroenteritis and food poisoning, and this
species produces an enterotoxic hemolysin (V. mimicus hemolysin) as a virulence …

Haemolysins in Vibrio species

XH Zhang, B Austin - Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Many Vibrio species are pathogenic to humans, and/or marine vertebrates and
invertebrates. The pathogenic species produce various virulence factors including …

Susceptibility of erythrocytes from several animal species to Vibrio vulnificus hemolysin

H Yamanaka, S Shimatani, M Tanaka… - FEMS microbiology …, 1989 - academic.oup.com
The hemolytic activity of Vibrio vulnificus hemolysin (VVH) against erythrocytes from several
animal species (sheep, horse, cow, rabbit, chicken) was investigated. VVH was active …

Existence of a Novel Hemagglutinin Having No Protease Activity in Vibrio mimicus

M Alam, S Miyoshi, I Maruo, C Ogawa… - Microbiology and …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
The protease elaborated by Vibrio mimicus is known to possess hemagglutinating ability to
chicken erythrocytes, the well‐known HA/protease. A non‐protease hemagglutinin (HA) with …

Purification and characterization of Vibrio metschnikovii cytolysin

M Miyake, T Honda, T Miwatani - Infection and immunity, 1988 - Am Soc Microbiol
An extracellular cytolysin produced by Vibrio metschnikovii was purified by acid
precipitation, phenyl-Sepharose CL-4B chromatography, and rechromatography on a …

Purification and Characterization of Enterotoxigenic El Tor-Like Hemolysin Produced by Vibrio fluvialis

MH Kothary, H Lowman, BA McCardell… - Infection and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
The halophilic bacterium Vibrio fluvialis is an enteric pathogen that produces an
extracellular hemolysin. This hemolysin was purified to homogeneity by using sequential …

Exocellulr Toxic Factors Prowced by Vibrio Vulnificus

S Miyoshi, EG Oh, K Hirata… - Journal of Toxicology …, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
Vibrio vulnificus is an opportunistic human pathogen causing septicemia or wound-
infections characterized by the formation of edema, necrotic ulcer and cellulitis on the skin …

Analysis of the Structural Gene Encoding a Hemolysin in Vibrio mimicus

MM Rahman, SI Miyoshi, KI Tomochika… - Microbiology and …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
An environmental isolate of V. mimicus, strain E‐33, has been reported to produce and
secrete a hemolysin of 63 kDa. The hemolysin is enterotoxic in test animals. The nucleotide …