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    • Microbiology
    • Immunology
    • Bacterial Pathogenesis

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    • Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a significant zoonotic pathogen.
    • Innate immunity is the first line of defense against bacterial infections.
    • Type IV Secretion Systems (T4SS) are important virulence factors in many bacteria.

    Purpose:

    • To investigate the role of the SS2 T4SS VirD4 protein in S. suis virulence.
    • To determine VirD4's function in evading host innate immune responses.
    • To construct and characterize an S. suis VirD4 knockout mutant (ΔVirD4).

    Summary:

    • A VirD4 knockout mutant of S. suis (ΔVirD4) was successfully constructed using allelic replacement.
    • Virulence assays, including in vitro bactericidal assays, competitive infection, and mouse challenge experiments, were performed.
    • The ΔVirD4 mutant exhibited significantly attenuated virulence compared to the wild-type strain 05ZYH33.

    Impact:

    • VirD4 is essential for the virulence of S. suis.
    • The SS2 T4SS component VirD4 plays a critical role in S. suis's ability to evade innate immune cell killing.
    • This research provides insights into S. suis pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.