Publications by authors named "Catherine Galarneau"
J Endotoxin Res
August 2002
Article Synopsis
- Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is a significant swine pathogen, with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) acting as its main adhesin for sticking to the respiratory tract.
- Seven rough LPS mutants of this bacterium were previously created to investigate the genes involved in O-antigen biosynthesis and their arrangement.
- The study found four key genes related to O-antigen biosynthesis and showed that the lack of O-chains in these mutants did not affect the bacteria's virulence or several surface properties in pigs.
