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A naturally occurring novel allele of Escherichia coli outer membrane protein A reduces sensitivity to bacteriophage

  • Michelle L. Power*
  • , Belinda C. Ferrari
  • , Jane Littlefield-Wyer
  • , David M. Gordon
  • , Martin B. Slade
  • , Duncan A. Veal
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    A novel Escherichia coli outer membrane protein A (OmpA) was discovered through a proteomic investigation of cell surface proteins. DNA polymorphisms were localized to regions encoding the protein's surface-exposed loops which are known phage receptor sites. Bacteriophage sensitivity testing indicated an association between bacteriophage resistance and isolates having the novel ompA allele.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7930-7932
    Number of pages3
    JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
    Volume72
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2006

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