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Effects of global regulatory proteins and environmental conditions on fimbrial gene expression of F165(1) and F165(2) produced by Escherichia coli causing septicaemia in pigs.

Escherichia coli O115:F165 strains are associated with septicaemia in young pigs and possess at least two types of fimbriae. F165(1) fimbriae belong to the P fimbrial family and F165(2) fimbriae belong to the S fimbrial family. Regulatory regions of foo (F165(1)) and fot (F165(2)) fimbrial gene clusters from wild-type strain 4787 were sequenced and characterised. Expression of F165(1) and F165(2) fimbrial genes was analysed by using lacZ and/or luxAB as reporter genes under the control of the native fimbrial promoters. Differential expression of fimbrial genes was observed. Global regulatory mechanisms such as catabolite repression, leucine-responsive regulatory protein ( Lrp), methylation and DNA supercoiling were demonstrated to influence foo and fot expression. foo and fot expression was optimal at 37 degrees C and under aerobic conditions. Expression of foo was higher on minimal medium, whereas fot expression was higher on complex Luria-Bertani medium. This could reflect an in vivo differential expression.[1]

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