Cytotoxicity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus AHPND toxin on shrimp hemocytes, a newly identified target tissue, involves binding of toxin to aminopeptidase N1 receptor.

Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) caused by PirABVP-producing strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, VPAHPND, has seriously impacted the shrimp production. Although the VPAHPND toxin is known as the VPAHPND virulence factor, a receptor that mediates its action has not been identified. An i...

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Autores principales: Waruntorn Luangtrakul, Pakpoom Boonchuen, Phattarunda Jaree, Ramya Kumar, Han-Ching Wang, Kunlaya Somboonwiwat
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Colección:PLoS Pathogens
Acceso en línea:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009463&type=printable