Characterization of surface antigen protein 1 (SurA1) from Acinetobacter baumannii and its role in virulence and fitness.

Veterinary Microbiology(2016)

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Abstract
•The surface antigen protein 1 (SurA1) gene of A. baumannii was identified, cloned and expressed.•The cytotoxic effect of recombinant SurA1 was tested on two cell lines.•SurA1 knock-out strain exhibited a lower killing activity in Galleria mellonella.•SurA1 knock-out strain showed obvious defect on fitness and growth.
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Acinetobacter baumannii,Surface antigen protein 1,Gene replacement,Galleria mellonella,Virulence,Fitness
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