[Objective] To elucidate the virulence-associated biological characteristics of a transposon insertion mutant with impaired biofilm formation of Avibacterium paragallinarum. [Methods] The wild-type strain JZIC-005 and a biofilm-deficient mutant Tn-1504 (from a pre-established transposon mutant library) were selected for determination of insertion sites biological characterization. [Results] PCR results demonstrated site-specific transposon integration into TonB of A. paragallinarum. While mutant Tn-1504 exhibited no growth defects compared with the wild-type strain (P>0.05), it demonstrated reductions of 46.57% in adhesion to DF-1 cells and 77.61% in cellular invasion. Cytotoxicity assays revealed a 34.97% reduction of Tn-1504 in inducing host cell damage. All of the above phenotypic differences were statistically significant (P<0.01). [Conclusion] We demonstrate that inactivation of TonB specifically impairs the adhesion, invasion, and virulence characteristics of A. paragallinarum, providing a key target for analyzing the pathogenic mechanism and developing anti-virulence strategies for this pathogen.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |