Shigella takes the temperature

V. K. Viswanathan

doi:10.4161/gmic.25726

Shigella takes the temperature

V. K. Viswanathan

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Abstract

For bacteria, temperature is a fairly reliable cue for entry into a vertebrate host. Many pathogenic bacteria sense elevated temperatures (37°C) and turn on virulence and metabolic genes appropriate for survival and growth within the host. A recent study demonstrated that the expression of a heme uptake protein in Shigella dysenteriae and pathogenic Escherichia coli was dependent on an RNA thermometer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	267-268
Number of pages	2
Journal	Gut microbes
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4161/gmic.25726
State	Published - Jul 2013

Keywords

Heme
Iron
Listeria
PrfA
RNA thermometer
Shigella
ShuA
UPEC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Gastroenterology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Shigella takes the temperature

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