EXTRAINTESTINAL DISEASE PRODUCED BY PLESIOMONAS SHIGELLOIDES: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND IN VITRO PATHOGENICITY

Extraintestinal infections produced by Plesiomonas shigelloides have, to date, been confined to reports of bacteraemia and meningitis and one case of cholecystitis. Although many studies have failed to identify potential virulence factors associated with the pathogenicity of P. shigelloides, recent...

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Published in:Journal of diarrhoeal diseases research 1988-06, Vol.6 (2), p.103-106
Main Authors: MILLER, MARCIA A., BRENDEN, RITA A., WONG, JANE D., ABBOTT, SHARON L., KOKKA, ROBERT P., JANDA, J. MICHAEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeromonas
Animal models
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins - poisoning
Cytotoxins - poisoning
Epidemiology
HeLa cells
Humans
Infections
Intestinal diseases
Lipopolysaccharides - poisoning
Marine Toxins - poisoning
Meningitis - etiology
Plesiomonas
Sepsis - etiology
Toxins
Vibrionaceae - pathogenicity
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Summary:Extraintestinal infections produced by Plesiomonas shigelloides have, to date, been confined to reports of bacteraemia and meningitis and one case of cholecystitis. Although many studies have failed to identify potential virulence factors associated with the pathogenicity of P. shigelloides, recent investigations have suggested that certain adhesins, toxins, invasins, and the presence of a large plasmid may play a role in this process. Many more studies need to be performed and infections reported until a more accurate picture of epidemiologic significance of this organism is obtained.
ISSN:0253-8768
2311-8512