Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) Produced by Gram‐Negative Bacteria: Structure, Functions, Biogenesis, and Vaccine Application
Noemi Furuyama, Marcelo Palma Sircili
Abstract
Gram-negative bacteria produce outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) with 10 to 300 nm of diameter. The contribution of OMVs to bacterial pathogenesis is a topic of great interest, and their capacity to be combined with antigens impact in the future to the development of vaccines.
Topics & Concepts
Bacterial outer membraneBiogenesisVesicleBacteriaGram-negative bacteriaMicrobiologyGramBiologyChemistryMembraneEscherichia coliBiochemistryGeneGeneticsBacterial Infections and VaccinesPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsBurkholderia infections and melioidosis