Nucleotide sequence of Escherichia coli pathogenicity islands
US6316609A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/04
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel genes located in two chromosomal regions within uropathogenic E. coli that are associated with virulence. These chromosomal regions are known as pathogenicity islands (PAIs). In particular, the present application discloses 142 sequenced fragments (contigs) of DNA from two pools of cosmids covering pathogenicity islands PAI IV and PAI V located on the chromosome of the uropathogenic Escherichia coli J96. Further disclosed are 351 predicted protein-coding open reading frames within the sequenced fragments.
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