InvL, an Invasin-Like Adhesin, Is a Type II Secretion System Substrate Required for Acinetobacter baumannii Uropathogenesis
Clay D. Jackson-Litteken, Gisela Di Venanzio, Nguyen-Hung Le, Nichollas E. Scott, Bardya Djahanschiri, Jesús S. Distel, Evan J. Pardue, Ingo Ebersberger, Mario F. Feldman
Abstract
While pathogenic Acinetobacter can cause various infections, we recently found that 20% of clinical isolates come from urinary sources. Despite the clinical relevance of Acinetobacter as a uropathogen, few virulence factors involved in urinary tract colonization have been defined.
Topics & Concepts
Acinetobacter baumanniiMicrobiologyBacterial adhesinVirulenceAcinetobacterColonizationSecretionUrinary systemBiologyMedicineBacteriaPseudomonas aeruginosaAntibioticsInternal medicineGeneBiochemistryGeneticsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEscherichia coli research studiesEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research