05 July 2025
: Case report 
Whole-Genome Sequencing of Blood-Isolated Lactobacillus johnsonii in Thailand: Clinical Implications and Public Health Relevance
Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Arnon Chukamnerd
ACDEFG 1, Komwit Surachat BCD 2,3, Sarunyou Chusri ABCDFG 1,2*, Sorawit Chittrakarn ABCDEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947564
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947564
Table 3 Virulence factors (VFs) in an L. johnsonii LJ-PSU-blood isolate.
| VF class | VF protein | VF gene |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence | GroEL () | |
| Listeria adhesion protein () | ||
| Streptococcal lipoprotein rotamase A () | ||
| Streptococcal plasmin receptor/GAPDH () | ||
| Other adhesion-related proteins | EF-Tu () | |
| Enzyme | Streptococcal enolase () | |
| Immune evasion | B. cereus exo-polysaccharide (BPS) () | |
| Capsule () | ||
| Regulation | LisR/LisK () | |
| Antiphagocytosis | Capsular polysaccharide () | |
| Capsule () | ||
| Bile resistance | Bile-salt hydrolase () | |
| Cell surface components | Trehalose-recycling ABC transporter () | |
| Protease | Trigger factor () | |
| Surface protein anchoring | Lipoprotein diacylglyceryl transferase () | |
| Toxin | Cytolysin () |