RadA, a MSCRAMM Adhesin of the Dominant Symbiote <i>Ruminococcus gnavus</i> E1, Binds Human Immunoglobulins and Intestinal Mucins

Adhesion to the digestive mucosa is considered a key factor for bacterial persistence within the gut. In this study, we show that <i>Ruminococcus gnavus</i> E1 can express the <i>radA</i> gene, which encodes an adhesin of the MSCRAMMs family, only when it colonizes the gut. T...

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Main Authors: Marc Maresca, Radia Alatou, Ange Pujol, Cendrine Nicoletti, Josette Perrier, Thierry Giardina, Gwenola Simon, Vincent Méjean, Michel Fons
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/402272ee27af48f49faa015e90d9db36
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