ZntA maintains zinc and cadmium homeostasis and promotes oxidative stress resistance and virulence in
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Chengkun Zheng,
Yimeng Zhai,
Jun Qiu
et al.
Abstract:Although metals are essential for life, they are toxic to bacteria in excessive amounts. Therefore, the maintenance of metal homeostasis is critical for bacterial physiology and pathogenesis.
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
is a significant food-borne pathogen that mainly causes acute gastroenteritis in humans and acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in shrimp. Herein, we report that ZntA functions as a zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) homeostasis mechanism and contributes to oxidative stress resis… Show more
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