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Potential virulence factors of Proteus bacilli.
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The genus Proteus, which contains bacteria considered now to belong to the opportunistic pathogens, has its most characteristic attribute, swarming growth, enabling them to colonize and survive in higher organisms.Abstract:
The object of this review is the genus Proteus, which contains bacteria considered now to belong to the opportunistic pathogens. Widely distributed in nature (in soil, water, and sewage), Proteus species play a significant ecological role. When present in the niches of higher macroorganisms, these species are able to evoke pathological events in different regions of the human body. The invaders (Proteus mirabilis, P. vulgaris, and P. penneri) have numerous factors including fimbriae, flagella, outer membrane proteins, lipopolysaccharide, capsule antigen, urease, immunoglobulin A proteases, hemolysins, amino acid deaminases, and, finally, the most characteristic attribute of Proteus, swarming growth, enabling them to colonize and survive in higher organisms. All these features and factors are described and commented on in detail. The questions important for future investigation of these facultatively pathogenic microorganisms are also discussed.read more
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Necrotizing suppurative nephritis in a Japanese black feedlot steer due to Proteus mirabilis infection.
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Description et comportement des communautés bactériennes de la viande de poulet conservée sous atmosphère protectrice
TL;DR: L’impact des melanges gazeux sur la dynamique bacterienne and les fonctions exprimees par les bacteries suivant les contaminants initiaux are evaluated for optimiser the conservation of the viande en controlant the ecosystemes microbiens.
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Potentially Probiotic Lactobacillus Strains Derived from Food Intensify Crystallization Caused by Proteus mirabilis in Urine.
TL;DR: It has been confirmed that selected Lactobacillus strains have antibacterial properties and colonize the urinary tract epithelium, and in the presence of selected L. plantarum and L. brevis strains, the formation of urinary stones and development of infection is accelerated.
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Evolution of VIM-1 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a hospital outbreak reveals the genetic bases of the loss of the urease-positive identification character
Nicolas Cabanel,Nicolas Cabanel,Isabelle Rosinski-Chupin,Isabelle Rosinski-Chupin,Adriana Chiarelli,Adriana Chiarelli,Adriana Chiarelli,Tatiana Botin,Tatiana Botin,Marta Tato,Rafael Cantón,Philippe Glaser,Philippe Glaser +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the first outbreak of VIM-1 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKp) was reported in Spain, which raised fears about the spread of this strain or of the plasmid carrying blaVIM1.
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Into the understanding the multicellular lifestyle of Proteus mirabilis on solid surfaces
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TL;DR: The importance of swarming motility in CAUTIs development remains controversial; however, it was indicated that swarming cells were able to co-express other virulence factors, and flagella are strong immunomodulating proteins.
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