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To determine how mutations in a duplicated gene region influence capsule expression, virulence, and genetic stability in Haemophilus influenzae serotype b.

July 1, 1986Journal of BacteriologyOpen Access

Mutations affecting expression and maintenance of genes encoding the serotype b capsule of Haemophilus influenzae

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SES ElyGerman Cancer Research Center JTJ TippettJohn Radcliffe Hospital JKJ. Simon KrollImperial College London

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Mutational analysis reveals a single functional gene copy maintains capsule expression and virulence in infant rats, indicating tandem duplication stability dictates capsule maintenance.

Key Points

To determine how mutations in a duplicated gene region influence capsule expression, virulence, and genetic stability in Haemophilus influenzae serotype b.
Generated mutant strains of Haemophilus influenzae via deletion mutagenesis targeting a duplicated gene required for serotype b capsule synthesis.
Evaluated capsule production, stability of the large tandem duplication, and bacterial virulence using an infant rat model.
Demonstrated that only one functional copy of the duplicated gene is required for full capsule production and virulence in infant rats.
Observed that mutant strains differed from one another and parental strains in their ability to maintain the large tandem duplication harboring capsule genes.

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Ely et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70684775498292b709d45a https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.167.1.44-48.1986

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Mutational analysis reveals a single functional gene copy maintains capsule expression and virulence in infant rats, indicating tandem duplication stability dictates capsule maintenance.

Mutations affecting expression and maintenance of genes encoding the serotype b capsule of Haemophilus influenzae

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Mutations affecting expression and maintenance of genes encoding the serotype b capsule of Haemophilus influenzae

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