Progress on main virulence factors and pathogenic mechanism of Cronobacter spp.

Authors

FEI Peng, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
YANG Tongxiang, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
CHEN Xi, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
XIANG Jinle, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
ZHAO Shengjuan, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
XU Yunfeng, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
ZHOU Lianxin, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
GUO Ling, Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education Food Science College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
KANG Huaibin, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China

Abstract

In this study, the role of major virulence factors in the pathogenic process of Cronobacter, including enterotoxin, outer membrane protein, gene Inv, and key enzyme RpfF were reviewed. Furthermore, the pathogenic mechanism was summarized from the following aspects, i. e. the adhesion of bacterial hair, the absorption ability of iron by Cronobacter, the utilization of sialic acid, the effects of biofilm on the protection, and the adhesion of Cronobacter, the effect of efflux system on the viability of Cronobacter in host gastrointestinal tract and desiccation resistance.

Publication Date

10-28-2019

First Page

150

Last Page

154,159

DOI

10.13652/j.issn.1003-5788.2019.10.030

Recommended Citation

Peng, FEI; Tongxiang, YANG; Xi, CHEN; Jinle, XIANG; Shengjuan, ZHAO; Yunfeng, XU; Lianxin, ZHOU; Ling, GUO; and Huaibin, KANG (2019) "Progress on main virulence factors and pathogenic mechanism of Cronobacter spp.," Food and Machinery: Vol. 35: Iss. 10, Article 30.
DOI: 10.13652/j.issn.1003-5788.2019.10.030
Available at: https://www.ifoodmm.cn/journal/vol35/iss10/30

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