InlL from Listeria monocytogenes Is Involved in Biofilm Formation and Adhesion to Mucin

InlL from Listeria monocytogenes Is Involved in Biofilm Formation and Adhesion to Mucin

The bacterial etiological agent of listeriosis, Listeria monocytogenes, is an opportunistic intracellular foodborne pathogen. The infection cycle of L. monocytogenes is well-characterized and involves several key virulence factors, including internalins A and B. While 35 genes encoding internalins h...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Popowska, Agata Krawczyk-Balska, Rafał Ostrowski, Mickaël Desvaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Listeria monocytogenes
internalin
cell-surface protein
biofilm formation
mucins
bacterial adhesion
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00660/full

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