Positive role of cell wall anchored proteinase PrtP in adhesion of lactococci

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The first step in biofilm formation is bacterial attachment to solid surfaces, which is dependent on the cell surface physico-chemical properties. Cell wall anchored proteins (CWAP) are among the known adhesins that confer the adhesi...

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Main Authors: Buist Girbe, Bellon-Fontaine Marie-Noëlle, Juillard Vincent, Le Goff Carine, Habimana Olivier, Kulakauskas Saulius, Briandet Romain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/36