Immune Inhibitor A Metalloproteases Contribute to Virulence in <i>Bacillus</i> Endophthalmitis
Erin Livingston, Md Huzzatul Mursalin, Phillip S. Coburn, Roger Astley, Frederick C. Miller, Omar Amayem, Didier Lereclus, Michelle C. Callegan
Infection and Immunity · 2021-06
Abstract
Endophthalmitis is a devastating infection that can cause blindness. Over half of Bacillus endophthalmitis cases result in significant loss of useful vision. Bacillus produces many virulence factors that may contribute to retinal damage and robust inflammation.
MeSH terms
- Biology
- Microbiology
- Virulence
- INHA
- Bacillus thuringiensis
- Mutant