Table 1 Comparison of vacuoles induced by “Non-Toxic” complex with those caused by other vacuolating toxins.

From: “Non-Toxic” Proteins of the Botulinum Toxin Complex Exert In-vivo Toxicity

Toxin (Species)

Staining with NR

Staining with Lysotracker

Co-localisation

Effect of bafilomycin A1

Ref.

“Non-Toxic” complex (Clostridium botulinum)

Peripheral

Peripheral

Rab7, Rab9, Lamp1

Inhibit

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VacA (Hericobacter pylori)

Yes

Yes

Rab7, Lamp1

Inhibit

14,35,36,37

Haemolysin (Vibrio cholerae)

Yes

NI

Rab7, TGN46, Lamp1

Does not inhibit vacuole formation, but inhibits swelling of vacuoles

18,38,39

CARDS (Mycoplasma pneumoniae)

Yes

NI

Rab9, Lamp1, Lamp2

Inhibit

15