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K1 Capsule |
| Victor ID |
4876 |
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Gene Name |
K1 Capsule |
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Sequence Strain (Species/Organism) |
Escherichia coli |
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Gene Strand (Orientation) |
? |
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Molecule Role |
Virulence factor |
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Molecule Role Annotation |
MUTATION: K1 mutants were unable to cause meningitis in rats compared to wild type E. coli with a K1 capsule (Kim et al., 1992). |
| References |
Kim et al., 1992: Kim KS, Itabashi H, Gemski P, Sadoff J, Warren RL, Cross AS. The K1 capsule is the critical determinant in the development of Escherichia coli meningitis in the rat. The Journal of clinical investigation. 1992; 90(3); 897-905. [PubMed: 1326000].
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