Colicin V (ColV)-like plasmids (ColVLPs) are virulence plasmids frequently carried by extra-intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) that cause human and avian infection. ColVLPs encode OmpTp, an outer membrane protease with the capacity to cleave the antimicrobial peptide LL-37, which is expressed in ...
ORGANISM(S): Escherichia coli
