N-Acetyl-glucosamine influences the biofilm formation of Escherichia coli

N-Acetyl-glucosamine influences the biofilm formation of Escherichia coli

Abstract Background The intestinal mucous layer is a physical barrier that limits the contact between bacteria and host epithelial cells. There is growing evidence that microbiota-produced metabolites can also be specifically sensed by gut pathogens as signals to induce or repress virulence genes. M...

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Main Authors: Jean-Félix Sicard, Philippe Vogeleer, Guillaume Le Bihan, Yaindrys Rodriguez Olivera, Francis Beaudry, Mario Jacques, Josée Harel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
AIEC
Biofilms
Mucus
N-Acetyl-glucosamine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-018-0252-y

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