The application belongs to the field of
genetic engineering and medical
engineering, and discloses virK Application of
gene in regulation of
Klebsiella pneumoniae
virulence. The application finds that the expression level of the
gene is significantly increased in
polymyxin-resistant
mutant strains through
transcriptome analysis, virK Further research shows that the expression of the
gene is regulated by the PhoP / PhoQ two-component regulatory
system. The application constructs virK
Gene deletion mutant strains and complementary strains, and compares the
virulence difference of the strains in an animal infection model, finds that virK The
virulence of the deletion strain is significantly reduced, and the complementary strain can restore the virulence
phenotype, indicating that virK The gene plays an important role in the regulation of
Klebsiella pneumoniae virulence. The application first finds that PhoP can regulate virK
Gene expression, and affects the virulence
phenotype of
Klebsiella pneumoniae through the regulation pathway, thereby revealing a new virulence regulation mechanism, and providing a theoretical basis for subsequent targeted intervention.