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Identification of factors enabling Group A Streptococcus reside without virulence

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24659197
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Bacteriology (including Mycology)
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

HAMADA Shigeyuki  大阪大学, 微生物病研究所, 特任教授 (60028777)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MARUYAMA Fumito  東京医科歯科大学, 医歯学総合研究科, 准教授 (30423122)
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
KeywordsA群レンサ球菌 / 共生 / 常在性 / 破綻
Research Abstract

Purpose of this project is to identify factors enabling Group A Streptococcus (GAS) reside without virulence in healthy person. As results, about 80 percent of healthy adult carry this bacteria without any disease. And improvement of culture methods for GAS isolation enabled the 32 GAS isolates from 13 persons. In addition, from the transcriptome analysis using microarray, we could identify 3 genes related to GAS residence inside human cells. From phylogenetic analysis, these genes can be shared with wide range of commensal bacteria and be transferred via bacteriophage. This indicates the genes may shed light on the new mechanisms to how commensal bacteria reside with human.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2013 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Genetic analysis of capsular polysaccharide synthesis gene clusters from all serotypes of Streptococcus suis : potential mechanisms for generation of capsular variation2013

    • Author(s)
      Okura M, Takamatsu D, Maruyama F, Nozawa T, Nakagawa I, Osaki M, Sekizaki T, Gottschalk M, Kumagai Y, Hamada S
    • Journal Title

      Appl Environ Microbiol

      Volume: 79 Issue: 8 Pages: 2796-2806

    • DOI

      10.1128/aem.03742-12

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://rcc-eri.biken.osaka-u.ac.jp/bacterial_infections.html

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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