Escherichia
Related VF: TTSS (Type III secretion system)
Target: WrbA;Tpx;FolX
Drug effect: Global effects on virulence gene regulation and effectively reduce formation of actin pedestals in vitro.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publications: Tree JJ, et al., 2009. Characterization of the effects of salicylidene acylhydrazide compounds on type III secretion in Escherichia coli O157:H7. Infect Immun 77(10):4209-20.
Wang D, et al., 2011. Identification of bacterial target proteins for the salicylidene acylhydrazide class of virulence-blocking compounds. J Biol Chem 286(34):29922-31.