Immune Inhibitor A Metalloproteases Contribute to Virulence in <i>Bacillus</i> Endophthalmitis
Erin Livingston, Md Huzzatul Mursalin, Phillip S. Coburn, Roger Astley, Frederick C. Miller, Omar Amayem, Didier Lereclus, Michelle C. Callegan
Abstract
Endophthalmitis is a devastating infection that can cause blindness. Over half of Bacillus endophthalmitis cases result in significant loss of useful vision. Bacillus produces many virulence factors that may contribute to retinal damage and robust inflammation.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyMicrobiologyVirulenceINHABacillus thuringiensisMutantBacteriaMycobacterium tuberculosisPathologyGeneticsMedicineTuberculosisGeneBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria