Volume 25, Number 8—August 2019
Synopsis
Pseudomonas poae–Associated Fatal Septic Transfusion Reaction, Peoria, Illinois, USA, 2017
Therese S. Woodring and John J. Farrell
Table 5
Genes in Pseudomonas poae from contaminated red blood cell unit, Peoria, Illinois, USA, 2017, that potentially facilitated its survival in the red blood cell unit stored at 4°C*
| Gene | Product | Function |
|---|---|---|
| cspA | Major cold shock protein CspA | Maintains efficient translation at low temperatures |
| capB | Cold shock protein CapB | Permits long-term cold growth |
| NRPS clusters | Pyoverdine (nontemplated siderophore) | Synthesis of siderophore pyoverdine and cognate receptor used for iron acquisition |
| fpvA | Ferripyoverdine receptor | |
| entD | Enterobactin synthase | Synthesis of secondary siderophore enterobactin and cognate receptor used for iron acquisition |
| pfeA | Enterobactin receptor | |
| hasA | Hemophore HasA | Extracellular heme scavenging protein |
*NRPS, nonribosomal peptide synthetase.
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