An Updated Classification System and Review of the Lipooligosaccharide Biosynthesis Gene Locus in Campylobacter jejuni

Lee Machado*, Alexandra Woodacre, Amber Hameed, Gemma L Marsden

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Abstract

Lipooligosaccharide (LOS) is an integral component of the Campylobacter cell membrane with a structure of core oligosaccharides forming inner and outer core regions and a lipid A moiety. The gene content of the LOS core biosynthesis cluster exhibits extensive sequence variation, which leads to the production of variable cell surface LOS structures in Campylobacter. Some LOS outer core molecules in Campylobacter jejuni are molecular mimics of host structures (such as neuronal gangliosides) and are thought to trigger neuronal disorders (particularly Guillain-Barré syndrome and Miller Fisher syndrome) in humans. The extensive genetic variation in the LOS biosynthesis gene cluster, a majority of which occurs in the LOS outer core biosynthesis gene content present between lgtF and waaV, has led to the development of a classification system with 23 classes (A-W) and four groups (1-4) for the C. jejuni LOS region. This review presents an updated and simplified classification system for LOS typing alongside an overview of the frequency of C. jejuni LOS biosynthesis genotypes and structures in various C. jejuni populations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
JournalFrontiers in Microbiology
Volume11
Issue number677
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 May 2020

Keywords

  • lipooligosaccharide
  • Campylobacter jejuni
  • ganglioside mimics
  • Guillain–Barré syndrome
  • Miller Fisher syndrome

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