Abstract

Haemophilus ducreyi is the etiologic agent of the genital ulcer disease chancroid. H. ducreyi is a fastidious organism that is unable to synthesize heme. In vitro, H. ducreyi must be supplied with heme or heme containing compounds such as hemoglobin (Hgb) to grow. All bacteria require iron for growth, and H. ducreyi may also acquire iron from protein (HgbA). We isolated a gee, designated hgbA that encodes the 100K HgbA purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that a hemoglobin receptor deficient mutant of H. ducreyi is impaired in its abilikty to infect human skin when compared to its isogenic parent. To test this hypothesis, we will compare the ability of H. ducreyi 35000 and its isogenic hemoglobin receptor mutant to cause experimental infection in human subjects in dose response studies. These studies will directly test whether hemoglobin receptors play a role in the ability of H. ducreyi to cause infection.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
3M01RR000750-27S3
Application #
6265133
Study Section
Project Start
1998-12-01
Project End
1999-11-30
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
27
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Department
Type
DUNS #
005436803
City
Indianapolis
State
IN
Country
United States
Zip Code
46202

  Publications

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Patel, Yash R; Kirkman, M Sue; Considine, Robert V et al. (2017) Retinopathy predicts progression of fasting plasma glucose: An Early Diabetes Intervention Program (EDIP) analysis. J Diabetes Complications 31:605-610
Robarge, Jason D; Metzger, Ingrid F; Lu, Jessica et al. (2017) Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling To Estimate the Contributions of Genetic and Nongenetic Factors to Efavirenz Disposition. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 61:
Hertz, D L; Kidwell, K M; Seewald, N J et al. (2017) Polymorphisms in drug-metabolizing enzymes and steady-state exemestane concentration in postmenopausal patients with breast cancer. Pharmacogenomics J 17:521-527
Kadakia, Kunal C; Kidwell, Kelley M; Seewald, Nicholas J et al. (2017) Prospective assessment of patient-reported outcomes and estradiol and drug concentrations in patients experiencing toxicity from adjuvant aromatase inhibitors. Breast Cancer Res Treat 164:411-419

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