Salmonella biofilm formation on Aspergillus niger involves cellulose--chitin interactions.

Salmonella cycles between host and nonhost environments, where it can become an active member of complex microbial communities. The role of fungi in the environmental adaptation of enteric pathogens remains relatively unexplored. We have discovered that S. enterica Typhimurium rapidly attaches to an...

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Main Authors: Maria T Brandl, Michelle Q Carter, Craig T Parker, Matthew R Chapman, Steven Huynh, Yaguang Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3189214?pdf=render