ABSTRACT Type II secretion (T2S) is one means by which Gram-negative pathogens
secrete proteins into the extracellular milieu and/or host organisms. Based upon recent …

Aquaculture is an indispensable food source for the growing world population. In the last
decades, its intensification has increased the incidence of viral and bacterial infections …

Quorum sensing is a cell-to-cell communication system known to control many bacterial
processes. In the present study, the functions of quorum sensing in the pathogenesis of …

The marine bacterium Vibrio vulnificus causes food-borne diseases, which may lead to life-
threatening septicemia in some individuals. Therefore, identifying virulence factors in V …

The type II secretion system (T2SS) is a cell envelope-spanning macromolecular complex
that is prevalent in Gram-negative bacterial species. It serves as the predominant virulence …

VvhA produced by V ibrio vulnificus exhibits cytolytic activity to human cells including
erythrocytes. Since haemolysis by VvhA may provide iron for bacterial growth and …

A pathogenic bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus produces various extracellular proteases including
the elastolytic metalloprotease, VvpE. In silico analysis of its genome revealed a VvpE …

PrtA is an extracellular serine protease of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and has haemolytic and
cytotoxic activities. Many extracellular proteases have been shown to be required for nutrient …

Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are ubiquitous antioxidant enzymes reducing toxic peroxides. Two
distinct 2-Cys Prxs, Prx1 and Prx2, were identified in Vibrio vulnificus, a facultative aerobic …

An exoprotease of V ibrio vulnificus, VvpS, exhibits an autolytic function during the stationary
phase. To understand how vvpS expression is controlled, the regulators involved in vvpS …