Dual role for pilus in adherence to epithelial cells and biofilm formation in Streptococcus agalactiae.

Streptococcus agalactiae is a common human commensal and a major life-threatening pathogen in neonates. Adherence to host epithelial cells is the first critical step of the infectious process. Pili have been observed on the surface of several gram-positive bacteria including S. agalactiae. We previo...

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Autores principales: Yoan Konto-Ghiorghi, Emilie Mairey, Adeline Mallet, Guillaume Duménil, Elise Caliot, Patrick Trieu-Cuot, Shaynoor Dramsi
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009
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